thioctic acid

noun

thi·oc·tic acid

variants also 6,8-thioctic acid

(ˌsiks-ˌāt-)thī-ˌäk-tik-

: a lipoic acid C₈H₁₄O₂S₂ that has been reported to ameliorate the effects of poisoning by mushrooms (as the death cap) of the genus Amanita

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“Thioctic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/thioctic%20acid. Accessed 22 Mar. 2023.

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