frangulin

noun

fran·​gu·​lin -lən How to pronounce frangulin (audio)
: an orange glycoside C21H20O9 obtained especially from the bark of the alder buckthorn and yielding emodin and rhamnose on hydrolysis

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“Frangulin.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/frangulin. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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