rutin

noun

ru·​tin ˈrü-tᵊn How to pronounce rutin (audio)
: a yellow crystalline flavonol glycoside C27H30O16 that occurs in various plants (such as buckwheat and tobacco) and is used in medicine chiefly for strengthening capillary walls

Word History

Etymology

German, from New Latin Ruta, genus that includes rue + German -in -in entry 1

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rutin was in 1845

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Cite this Entry

“Rutin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rutin. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

rutin

noun
ru·​tin ˈrüt-ᵊn How to pronounce rutin (audio)
: a yellow crystalline flavonol glycoside C27H30O16 that occurs in various plants (as rue, tobacco, and buckwheat), that yields quercetin and rutinose on hydrolysis, and that is used chiefly for strengthening capillary blood vessels (as in cases of hypertension and radiation injury)

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