cichoric acid

== English == === Etymology === From Cichorium +‎ -ic: it was first isolated from celery, Cichorium intybus. === Noun === cichoric acid (uncountable) (organic chemistry) A hydroxycinnamic acid of the phenylpropanoid class that stimulates phagocytosis and inhibits the function of hyaluronidase and HIV-1 integrase.