lysergic acid

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/lɪˈsɜːdʒɪk ˈæsɜːd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lī sûr′jik, li-)


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ly•ser′gic ac′id  (lī sûr′jik, li-),USA pronunciation [Chem.]
  1. Chemistrya crystalline solid, C16H16N2O2, obtained from ergot or synthesized: used in the synthesis of LSD.
  • lys- + erg(ot) + -ic 1930–35

'lysergic acid' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
LSD - lysergic acid diethylamide - methysergide

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