scutellarin

noun

scu·​tel·​larin

sk(y)üˈtelərə̇n,

ˌsk(y)ütᵊlˈa(a)rə̇n

plural -s

1

: a resinoid prepared from the root of the mad-dog skullcap and related mints of the genus Scutellaria and used especially formerly as a tonic and nerve sedative

2

: a yellow crystalline compound C₂₁H₁₈O₁₂ obtained from the root of the mad-dog skullcap

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary scutellar- (from New Latin Scutellaria) + -in

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