apiin

noun

api·​in

ˈāpēə̇n,

ˈap-

plural -s

: a crystalline glycoside C₂₆H₂₈O₁₄ obtained from parsley

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary api- (from Latin apium parsley, celery) + -in

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