kynurenic acid
English edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek κῠ́ων, κῠνός (kúōn, kunós, “dog”) + οὖρον (oûron, “urine”); so called because discovered in dog urine.
Noun edit
- (organic chemistry) A metabolite of tryptophan that has antiexcitotoxic and anticonvulsant activity.