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rutin

rutin noun: a flavonoid, found in many plants, that is a glycoside of quercetin and rutinose.

Noun

rutin (uncountable)

  1. A flavonoid, found in many plants, that is a glycoside of quercetin and rutinose.

Origin of rutin

From Translingual Ruta + English -in.

Questions about rutin

What does rutin mean?
Rutin means a flavonoid, found in many plants, that is a glycoside of quercetin and rutinose.
What part of speech is rutin?
Rutin is a noun.

Words near rutin in the dictionary

  1. rutilating
  2. rutilation
  3. rutilations
  4. rutile
  5. rutiles
  6. rutin
  7. rutinic acid
  8. rutinose
  9. rutinoside
  10. rutinosides
  11. rutinosyl

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