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tenulin

noun
ten·​u·​lin | \ ˈtenyÉ™lə̇n\
plural -s

Definition of tenulin

: a crystalline sesquiterpenoid lactone C17H22O5 obtained from plants of the genus Helenium (as H. tenuifolium)

History and Etymology for tenulin

New Latin tenuifolium (specific epithet of Helenium tenuifolium) (from Latin tenuis thin + folium leaf) + -lin (as in helenalin)

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