glycyrrhetinic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pentacyclic triterpenoid derivative of the beta-amyrin type obtained from the hydrolysis of glycyrrhizic acid, used in flavoring to mask bitter tastes and in the treatment of peptic ulcer.

Word forms

glycyrrhetinic acid

Related words

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