Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Malay, name for the red alga from which it is extracted
First Known Use
1820, in the meaning defined above
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“Agar-agar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agar-agar. Accessed 3 Oct. 2023.
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Medical Definition
agar-agar
noun
: agar
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