primulaverin

noun

prim·​u·​lav·​er·​in

ˌprimyəˈlavərə̇n

plural -s

: a crystalline glycoside C₂₀H₂₈O₁₃ that is isomeric with primeverin and occurs with it and that on hydrolysis yields primeverose and a derivative of gentisic acid

Word History

Etymology

alteration (influenced by New Latin Primula) of International Scientific Vocabulary primeverin

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