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  1. quinic acid(Noun)

    A white crystalline acid, tetrahydroxy-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, obtained from cinchona bark and coffee beans; used as an astringent, and in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals

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  1. Quinic Acid

    An acid which is found in cinchona bark and elsewhere in plants. (From Stedman, 26th ed)


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