emodin

One entry found for emodin.

Main Entry: em·o·din
Pronunciation: 'e-m&-d&n
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary emodi- (from New Latin Rheum emodi, species of rhubarb) + ¹-in
: an orange crystalline phenolic compound C₁₅H₁₀O₅ that is obtained from plants (as rhubarb and cascara buckthorn) and is used as a laxative