myricitrin

noun

my·​ric·​i·​trin

mə̇ˈrisə‧trə̇n

plural -s

: a crystalline glycoside C₂₁H₂₀O₁₂ obtained especially from the bark of the box myrtle and yielding myricetin and rhamnose on hydrolysis

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary myric- (from New Latin Myrica) + -itrin (as in quercitrin)

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