adonin

noun

adon·​in

ə-ˈdä-nən,

-ˈdō-

plural -s

: a bitter gumlike glucoside C₂₄H₄₀O₉ found in the root of plants of the genus Adonis

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary adon- (from New Latin Adonis, genus name of Adonis autumnalis) + -in; originally formed in German

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

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