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MALEATE
maleate
(noun) a salt or ester of maleic acid; used as a nontricyclic antidepressant drug for psychomotor activation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
maleate (plural maleates)
(organic chemistry) any salt or ester of maleic acid
Source: Wiktionary
Ma*le"ate, n.
Definition: A salt of maleic acid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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