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tiglic acid

noun tig·lic acid \ˌtig-lik-\

Medical Definition of TIGLIC ACID

:  a vesicant crystalline unsaturated acid C5H8O2 with a spicy odor that is the stable stereoisomer of angelic acid and occurs in the form of esters especially in chamomile oil from a European chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) and in croton oil

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