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Medical Definition of Senecioic acid
1. (CH3)2C==CH-COOH; 3-Methyl-2-butenoic acid; 3,3-dimethylacrylic acid; methylcrotonic acid;a polymer precursor and a precursor of isoprenoid and terpene compounds; the acid component of binapacryl in which it is esterified with 4,6-dinitro-2-(1-methylpropyl)phenol; the coenzyme A derivative is an intermediate in l-leucine degradation; used as a fungicide and miticide. (05 Mar 2000)