hederin

noun

hed·​er·​in

ˈhedərə̇n

plural -s

: a crystalline antibiotic glycoside C₄₁H₆₄O₁₁ active against fungi and bacteria that is found especially in ivy

called also alpha-hederin, helixin

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary heder- (from New Latin Hedera, genus name of Hedera helix) + -in

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