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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“Kojic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/kojic%20acid. Accessed 10 Apr. 2021.
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