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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024phlor•i•zin (flôr′ə zin, flor′-, flə rī′zin),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]- Chemistry, Drugsa bitter, crystalline glucoside, C21H24O10, obtained from the root bark of the apple, pear, cherry, etc.: formerly used as a tonic and in the treatment of malaria; now used chiefly in biochemical research.
Also, phlo•rid•zin (flə rid′zin),USA pronunciation phlo′rhi•zin, phlor′rhi•zin. - Greek phló(os) bark (variant of phloiós) + rhíz(a) root1 + -in2
- 1830–40
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