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aescin

aescin noun: a mixture of saponins with anti-inflammatory, vasoconstrictor and vasoprotective effects, found in Aesculus hippocastanum, the horse chestnut.

Noun

aescin (uncountable)

  1. A mixture of saponins with anti-inflammatory, vasoconstrictor and vasoprotective effects, found in Aesculus hippocastanum, the horse chestnut.

Forms of aescin

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Questions about aescin

What does aescin mean?
Aescin means a mixture of saponins with anti-inflammatory, vasoconstrictor and vasoprotective effects, found in Aesculus hippocastanum, the horse chestnut.
What part of speech is aescin?
Aescin is a noun.

Words near aescin in the dictionary

  1. aeschynanthuses
  2. aeschynite
  3. aeschynites
  4. aeschynomenoid
  5. aeschynomenoids
  6. aescin
  7. Aesculapian
  8. aesculapian snake
  9. Aesculapian snakes
  10. Aesculapian staff
  11. Aesculapian staffs

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