Ellagic Acid Definition
ĭ-lăjĭk
noun
A yellow crystalline compound, C14 H6 O8 , that is obtained from tannins and used as a hemostatic.
American Heritage Medicine
A polyphenol antioxidant found in numerous fruits and vegetables including raspberries, strawberries, cranberries, walnuts, pecans, pomegranates and other plant foods.
Wiktionary
Origin of Ellagic Acid
French ellagique from ellag backward spelling of galle plant gall from Latin galla
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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