mycolic acid
noun
my·col·ic acid
mī-ˌkäl-ik- 
: any of several hydroxy fatty acids that have very long branched chains and are obtained especially from the wax of the tubercle bacillus
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“Mycolic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/mycolic%20acid. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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