oleanolic acid

noun
ole·​a·​no·​lic acid | \ ¦ōlēə¦nōlik-\

Definition of oleanolic acid

: a crystalline triterpenoid acid C29H47COOH derived from beta-amyrin and occurring free or in the form of saponins or other glycosides (as in olive leaves, clove buds, sugar beets)

History and Etymology for oleanolic acid

International Scientific Vocabulary olea- (from Latin olea olive tree, olive) + connective -n- + -olic

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