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hederin
noun
hed·er·in
\ˈhedərə̇n\
Definition of hederin
-s
: a crystalline antibiotic glycoside C41H64O11 active against fungi and bacteria that is found especially in ivy —called also alpha-hederin, helixin
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Origin and Etymology of hederin
International Scientific Vocabulary heder- (from New Latin Hedera, genus name of Hedera helix) + -in
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