cou·ma·rin
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Definition of coumarin
: a toxic white crystalline lactone C9H6O2 with an odor of new-mown hay found in plants or made synthetically and used especially in perfumery and as a parent compound in anticoagulant agents
also
: a derivative of this compound
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This latest version of the scent reportedly features top notes of lavender and bergamot, middle notes of jasmine, iris, and rose, and base notes of vanilla, sandalwood, coumarin, benzoin, licorice, and patchouli.
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Marci Robin, Allure, 4 Aug. 2019
Galium odoratum owes its sweet scent to the odiferous agent coumarin.
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Earl Nickel, SFChronicle.com, 8 June 2018
Cassia can contain relatively high concentrations of coumarin, a plant compound that can damage the liver.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 8 Mar. 2018
Cassia sticks, which look like a thick layer of rolled bark, also contained 18 times more coumarin than Ceylon sticks, which have thin layers.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 8 Mar. 2018
Both cassia cinnamon and Saigon cinnamon contain coumarin, a natural compound that can harm the liver when taken in large amounts.
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Teresa Graedon, The Seattle Times, 21 May 2017
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coumarin
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cou·ma·rin
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Medical Definition of coumarin
: a toxic white crystalline lactone C9H6O2 with an odor of new-mown hay found in plants or made synthetically and used especially in perfumery and as the parent compound in various anticoagulant agents (as warfarin)
also
: a derivative of this compound
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The first known use of coumarin was in 1830
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