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emodin

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

emodin: a purgative resin, 6-methyl-1,3,8-trihydroxyanthraquinone, obtained from some rhubarbs and other...
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Noun

emodin (countable and uncountable, plural emodins)

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

Forms of emodin

pluralemodins

Origin of emodin

From Rheum emodi (syn. of Rheum australe (Himalayan rhubarb) + -in.

Words formed from emodin

Phrases with emodin

Questions about emodin

What does emodin mean?
Emodin means a purgative resin, 6-methyl-1,3,8-trihydroxyanthraquinone, obtained from some rhubarbs and other plants.
What part of speech is emodin?
Emodin is a noun.
What is the plural of emodin?
The plural of emodin is emodins.

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