CARMINIC ACID

An Illustrated Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary · 1892 · p. 4

n. Kasrm-i2n'i2k. Fr., acide car mini que. Ger., Car mins dure. The red coloring matter of cochineal, a purplish, hygroscopic substance, probably C, THi 8O)0. readily soluble in water and in alcohol. It has been used as a diuretic. [B, 2, 4, 270.] [s. 94]