rhamnocathartin
now rare
noun
A bitter, yellow, amorphous substance isolated from the berries of common or purging buckthorn, Rhamnus cathartica.
- Rhamnocathartin is a glycoside of emodin. Formula: C27H30 O14..
Origin
Mid 19th century. After German Rhamno-Cathartin.
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