Definition of myristic acid
: a crystalline fatty acid C14H28O2 occurring especially in the form of glycerides in most fats
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Origin and Etymology of myristic acid
International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin Myristica, genus of trees
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medical Definition of myristic acid
: a crystalline fatty acid C14H28O2 occurring especially in the form of glycerides in most fats — called also
tetradecanoic acid
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