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May 26, 2012
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gen•tis'ic ac'id



Pronunciation: ( jen-tis'ik, -tiz'-), [key] Pharm.
a crystalline, water-soluble compound, C7H6O4, used chiefly in the form of its sodium salt as an analgesic and diaphoretic.

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