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Definition of: myristic
(mi·ris′tik) adjective
1. Of, pertaining to, or containing the principle of nutmeg.
2. Chem. Designating a white crystalline acid, C14H28O2, contained in nutmeg butter and similar vegetable sources. [<NL nux myristica nutmeg genus <Gk. myrizein anoint]
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