emodin
noun
em·o·din ˈe-mə-dən 
: an orange crystalline phenolic compound C15H10O5 that is obtained from plants (such as rhubarb and cascara buckthorn) and is used as a laxative
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary emodi- (from New Latin Rheum emodi, species of rhubarb) + -in entry 1
First Known Use
1858, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
emodin
noun
em·o·din ˈem-ə-dən
: an orange crystalline phenolic compound C15H10O5 that is obtained from plants (as rhubarb and cascara buckthorn) and is used as a laxative
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