Acetic acid

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000143",
  "term": "Acetic acid",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definitions": [
    "An acid found in vinegar. Acetic acid is also used to dissolve substances needed to make some medicines and other products, such as plastics.",
    "A synthetic carboxylic acid with antibacterial and antifungal properties. Although its mechanism of action is not fully known, undissociated acetic acid may enhance lipid solubility allowing increased fatty acid accumulation on the cell membrane or in other cell wall structures. Acetic acid, as a weak acid, can inhibit carbohydrate metabolism resulting in subsequent death of the organism."
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    "acetic acid, glacial",
    "glacial acetic acid"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms",
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/acetic-acid/"
}