gentiopicrin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bitter glycoside ((5R-trans)-5-ethenyl-6-(b-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-5,6-dihydro-1H,3H-pyrano[3,4-c]pyran-1-one) found in gentians

Word forms

gentiopicrin

Etymology

From gentian + Ancient Greek πικρός (pikrós, “bitter”) + -in.

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