tropic acid

noun

trop·​ic acid ˌträp-ik- How to pronounce tropic acid (audio)
: a crystalline acid C9H10O3 obtained by hydrolysis of atropine

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“Tropic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/tropic%20acid. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

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