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(organic chemistry) A dicarboxylic acid related to pyrone found in certain poppies.

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meconic acid

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meconic acid

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(organic chemistry) A dicarboxylic acid related to pyrone found in certain poppies.

Japanese Meaning

（有機化学）特定のケシに含まれるピロンに関連する二カルボン酸

Researchers isolated meconic acid from the poppy samples to determine its role in alkaloid biosynthesis.

研究者たちはアルカロイド生合成におけるその役割を明らかにするため、試料からメコニン酸を単離した。

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(organic chemistry) A dicarboxylic acid related to pyrone found in certain poppies.

Meconic acid constitutes about 5% of opium.