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rutin

noun ru·tin \ ˈrü-tᵊn \

Definition of rutin

: a yellow crystalline flavonol glycoside C₂₇H₃₀O₁₆ that occurs in various plants (such as buckwheat and tobacco) and is used in medicine chiefly for strengthening capillary walls

Origin and Etymology of rutin

German, from New Latin Ruta, genus that includes rue + German -in ¹-in

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First Known Use: 1845

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rutin

noun ru·tin \ ˈrüt-ᵊn \

medical Definition of rutin

: a yellow crystalline flavonol glycoside C₂₇H₃₀O₁₆ that occurs in various plants (as rue, tobacco, and buckwheat), that yields quercetin and rutinose on hydrolysis, and that is used chiefly for strengthening capillary blood vessels (as in cases of hypertension and radiation injury)

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