Thymic Acid (Noun)
Meaning
A colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The mortician applied a solution containing thymic acid to disinfect and preserve the body for viewing.
- Thymic acid is commonly used in the production of perfume due to its strong, pungent scent.
- In some laboratories, thymic acid is used to preserve biological specimens for further study.
- Thymic acid is used as a fungicide in the medical field to prevent the growth of fungal infections.
- The doctor applied a topical solution containing thymic acid to treat the patient's minor skin infection.