Usually means: Lichen-derived compound with antibacterial properties.
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  1. usnic acid: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  2. usnic acid: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
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  1. usnic acid: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
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Definitions from Wiktionary (usnic acid)

noun:  (chemistry) An antibacterial agent obtained from lichens of the genus Usnea.

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