Medical Definition of Hypogaeic
1.
Pertaining to, or obtained from, the peanut, or earthnut (Arachis hypogaea).
Hypogaeic acid, an acid in the oil of the earthnut, in which it exists as a glyceride, and from which it is extracted as a white, crystalline substance.
Origin: Pref. Hypo- + Gr. Gai^a, gh^, earth.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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