khellin
noun
khel·lin
variants
also kellin
: a crystalline compound C14H12O5 obtained from the fruit of a Middle Eastern plant (Visnaga daucoides) of the family Apiaceae and used as an antispasmodic in asthma and a coronary vasodilator in angina pectoris
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“Khellin.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/khellin. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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