Medical Dictionary
thioglycolic acid
noun thio·gly·col·ic acid
Medical Definition of THIOGLYCOLIC ACID
: an ill-smelling liquid mercapto acid C2H4O2S that is used as a reagent for ferric iron and especially in the form of its calcium salt as a depilatory
Variants of THIOGLYCOLIC ACID
thio·gly·col·ic acid also thio·gly·col·lic acid \-glī-ˌkäl-ik-\
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