SINCE 1828
kojic acid
noun
ko·jic acid
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Medical Definition of kojic acid
: a crystalline water-soluble toxic antibiotic C6H6O4 produced by fermentation especially by fungi of the genus Aspergillus and having some antibacterial properties
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