Oxalic Acid

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A strong dicarboxylic acid occurring in many plants and vegetables. It is produced in the body by metabolism of glyoxylic acid or ascorbic acid. It is not metabolized but excreted in the urine. It is used as an analytical reagent and general reducing agent.

Descriptor ID	D019815
MeSH Number(s)	D02.241.081.337.593.750
Concept/Terms	Oxalic Acid Oxalic Acid Acid, Oxalic Chromium (2+) Oxalate Chromium (2+) Oxalate Chromium (3+) Oxalate (3:2) Chromium (3+) Oxalate (3:2) Chromium Oxalate Chromium Oxalate Oxalate, Chromium Dilithium Oxalate Dilithium Oxalate Oxalate, Dilithium Dipotassium Oxalate Dipotassium Oxalate Oxalate, Dipotassium Disodium Oxalate Disodium Oxalate Oxalate, Disodium Iron (2+) Oxalate (1:1) Iron (2+) Oxalate (1:1) Iron (3+) Oxalate Iron (3+) Oxalate Ferric Oxalate Oxalate, Ferric Iron Oxalate Iron Oxalate Oxalate, Iron Magnesium Oxalate (1:1) Magnesium Oxalate (1:1) Magnesium Oxalate Oxalate, Magnesium Manganese (2+) Oxalate (1:1) Manganese (2+) Oxalate (1:1) Monoammonium Oxalate Monoammonium Oxalate Oxalate, Monoammonium Monopotassium Oxalate Monopotassium Oxalate Oxalate, Monopotassium Monohydrogen Monopotassium Oxalate Oxalate, Monohydrogen Monopotassium Monosodium Oxalate Monosodium Oxalate Oxalate, Monosodium Potassium Chromium Oxalate Potassium Chromium Oxalate Oxalate, Potassium Chromium Potassium Oxalate Potassium Oxalate Oxalate, Potassium Potassium Oxalate (2:1) Potassium Oxalate (2:1) Sodium Oxalate Sodium Oxalate Oxalate, Sodium Aluminum Oxalate Aluminum Oxalate Oxalate, Aluminum Ammonium Oxalate Ammonium Oxalate Diammonium Oxalate Oxalate, Diammonium

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Oxalic Acid".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Carboxylic Acids [D02.241]
Acids, Acyclic [D02.241.081]
Dicarboxylic Acids [D02.241.081.337]
Oxalates [D02.241.081.337.593]
Oxalic Acid [D02.241.081.337.593.750]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Oxalic Acid".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Oxalic Acid".

Oxalic Acid
Calcium Oxalate

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