plumbagin
noun
plum·ba·gin
ˌpləm-ˈbā-jən 
: a yellow crystalline phenolic compound C11H8O3 with antibacterial and medicinal properties that occurs especially in the roots of shrubs (genus Plumbago) of the legume family
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“Plumbagin.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/plumbagin. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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