marrubiin

noun

mar·​ru·​bi·​in

məˈrübēə̇n

plural -s

: a bitter crystalline lactone C₂₀H₂₈O₄ obtained from horehound

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary marrubi- (from New Latin Marrubium) + -in

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