1 hederin | Definition of hederin

hederin

noun
hed·​er·​in | \ ˈhedÉ™rə̇n\
plural -s

Definition of hederin

: a crystalline antibiotic glycoside C41H64O11 active against fungi and bacteria that is found especially in ivy

called also alpha-hederin, helixin

History and Etymology for hederin

International Scientific Vocabulary heder- (from New Latin Hedera, genus name of Hedera helix) + -in

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