rutin
ru·tin
noun \ˈrü-tən\Definition of RUTIN
: a yellow crystalline flavonol glycoside C27H30O16 that occurs in various plants (as buckwheat and tobacco) and is used in medicine chiefly for strengthening capillary walls
Origin of RUTIN
German, from New Latin Ruta, genus that includes rue + German -in 1-in
First Known Use: 1857
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