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fumaric acid

noun fu·mar·ic acid \ fyu̇-ˈmer-ik- , -ˈma-rik- \

Definition of fumaric acid

: a crystalline acid C4H4O4 found in various plants or made synthetically

Origin and Etymology of fumaric acid

International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin Fumaria, genus of herbs, from Late Latin, fumitory, from Latin fumus

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fumaric acid

noun fu·mar·ic acid \ fyu̇-ˌmar-ik- \

medical Definition of fumaric acid

: a crystalline acid C4H4O4 formed from succinic acid as an intermediate in the Krebs cycle

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