ly·ser·gic acid (lĭ-sûr'jĭk, lī-)
n.
A crystalline alkaloid, C₁₆H₁₆N₂O₂, derived from ergot and used in medical research as a psychotomimetic agent.

[LYS(O)- + ERG(OT) + -IC.]

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