- morrhuic acid
- mor·rhu·ic acid .mȯr-ə-wik- n a mixture of fatty acids obtained from cod-liver oil
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mor·rhu·ic ac·id (morґu-ik) a mixture of fatty acids occurring in cod liver oil.
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morrhuic acid
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morrhuic acid — rəwik noun Etymology: morrhuic from New Latin Morrhua + English ic : a mixture of fatty acids obtained from cod liver oil … Useful english dictionary
morrhuate — rəˌwāt noun ( s) Etymology: morrhuic (in morrhuic acid) + ate : a salt or ester of morrhuic acid … Useful english dictionary
morrhuate sodium — The sodium salts of the fatty acid s of cod liver oil; a sclerosing agent used in the treatment of varicose veins, mixed with a local anesthetic. [fr. Gadus morrhua, cod] * * * mor·rhu·ate sodium mȯr ə .wāt n a pale yellow granular salt of… … Medical dictionary
morrhuate — mor·rhu·ate (morґu āt) a salt, ester, or anionic form of morrhuic acid … Medical dictionary
