hyperin

noun

hy·​per·​in

ˈhīpərə̇n

plural -s

: a glycoside C₂₁H₂₀O₁₂ found in various plants (as St.-John's-wort and apples); quercetin 3-galactoside

Word History

Etymology

hyper- (from New Latin Hypericum, genus that produces it) + -in

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