English Explanatory Dictionary

emodin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A purgative resin, 6-methyl-1,3,8-trihydroxyanthraquinone, obtained from some rhubarbs and other plants.

Word forms

emodin emodins

Etymology

From Rheum emodi ("Himalayan rhubarb) (possibly = Rheum australe) + -in.

Derived words

aloe-emodin dihydroemodin
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