embelin

noun
em·​belin | \ ˈembələ̇n\
variants: or less commonly embelic acid \ (ˈ)em¦belik-​ \
plural -s

Definition of embelin

: an orange phenolic quinone C17H26O4 obtained especially from embelia and used formerly as an anthelmintic

History and Etymology for embelin

New Latin Embelia (genus name of Embelia ribes) + English -in or -ic

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