cichoric acid

English

Etymology

From Cichorium +‎ -ic: it was first isolated from celery, Cichorium intybus.

Noun

cichoric acid (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A hydroxycinnamic acid of the phenylpropanoid class that stimulates phagocytosis and inhibits the function of hyaluronidase and HIV-1 integrase.