gentisin

noun

gen·​ti·​sin

ˈjentəsə̇n

plural -s

: a yellow crystalline anthoxanthin pigment C₁₄H₁₀O₅ obtained from gentian root

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary genti- (from New Latin Gentiana, genus name of Gentiana lutea) + -sin (as in pepsin, trypsin)

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