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Meaning of shikimic acid | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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A naturally occurring organic compound, 3,4,5-trihydroxy-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid, extracted commercially from star anise; it is the base of very many natural products and is used in the production of the antiviral drug Tamiflu.

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B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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