quisqualic acid

English

Etymology

From taxonomic name Quisqualis (syn. of Combretum), from which the acid was extracted.

Noun

quisqualic acid (uncountable)

1. (2S)-2-amino-3-(3,5-dioxo-1,2,4-oxadiazolidin-2-yl)propanoic acid An agonist of some excitatory amino acid receptors

Related terms

• quisqualate