SINCE 1828
quinolinic acid
noun
quin·o·lin·ic acid
| \ ˌkwin-ə-ˌlin-ik-
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Medical Definition of quinolinic acid
: an acid C7H5NO4 that is a metabolite of tryptophan and is neurotoxic in high concentrations
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