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Definition of Meconic acid
1. Noun. (organic compound) A dicarboxylic acid related to pyrone found in certain poppies. ¹
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Medical Definition of Meconic acid
1. 3-Hydroxy-4-oxy-4H-pyran-2,6-dicarboxylic acid;obtained from opium; it forms soluble salts (meconates) with many of the alkaloids of opium. (05 Mar 2000)