fumaric acid

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Synonyms: fusaric acid, coumaric acid, fumaric acids, pimaric acid

Antonyms: fusaric acid, coumaric acid, fumaric acids, pimaric acid

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|carboxylic acid}} an [[unsaturated]] [[organic]] [[dicarboxylic acid]], HOOCCH=CHCOOH, the [[geometric isomer]] of [[maleic acid]] from which it may be [[prepared]] by [[heating]]; it is found in many [[plant]]s, including [[fungi]] and [[moss]]es, and is [[essential]] in the [[chemistry]] of [[respiration]]; it has a number of [[industrial]] [[application]]s, and its [[ester]]s, the [[fumarate]]s, are used in the [[treatment]] of [[psoriasis]]

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