undecylenic acid

undecylenic acid
An acid present in small amounts in sweat; used with its zinc salt in ointments, or as a powder in the treatment of fungus diseases of the skin, psoriasis, and certain other cutaneous affections. SYN: undecenoic acid.

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un·dec·y·le·nic acid .ən-.des-ə-.len-ik-, -.lēn- n an acid C11H20O2 found in perspiration, obtained commercially from castor oil, and used in the treatment of fungus infections (as ringworm) of the skin

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un·dec·yl·en·ic ac·id (un″des-əl-enґik) [USP] an unsaturated fatty acid used as a topical fungicide, effective against Epidermophyton, Trichophyton, and Microsporum spp.

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  • undecylenic acid — noun an acid that is a component of perspiration • Hypernyms: ↑acid * * * | ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|lenik , lēnik noun Etymology: undecylene C11H22 (from undecyl + ene) + ic : a liquid or crystalline acid CH2 . CH(CH2)8COOH that is a component of pers …   Useful english dictionary

  • undecylenic acid — noun An organic unsaturated fatty acid derived from natural castor oil (ricinoleic acid). It has fungicidal properties and is used in the treatment of skin disorders. Syn: 10 undecenoic acid …   Wiktionary

  • undecylenic acid — noun Etymology: undecylene (C11H22) Date: 1879 a fatty acid C11H20O2 found in perspiration, obtained commercially from castor oil, and used especially in the treatment of fungal infections (as ringworm) of the skin …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • undecylenic acid — /un des euh len ik, un /, Chem. a light colored liquid with a fruity odor, C11H21O2, soluble in alcohol and ether: used in perfumes, flavors, plastics, and medicine. [1905 10; undec(a) eleven (as in UNDECAGON) + YL + ENE + IC] * * * …   Universalium

  • Undecylenic — Un*dec y*len ic, a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid {C11H20O2}, homologous with acrylic acid, and obtained as a white crystalline substance by the distillation of castor oil. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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