apigenin

noun

api·​gen·​in

ˌāpəˈjenə̇n,

ˌap-

plural -s

: a yellowish crystalline compound C₁₅H₁₀O₅ occurring usually as glycosides (such as apiin) in various plants; 4′, 5,7-trihydroxy-flavone

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary apiin + -gen + -in

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