scutellarin

noun

scu·tel·larin | \sk(y)üˈtelərə̇n, ˌsk(y)ütᵊlˈa(a)rə̇n\

plural -s

Definition of scutellarin

1 : a resinoid prepared from the root of the mad-dog skullcap and related mints of the genus Scutellaria and used especially formerly as a tonic and nerve sedative

2 : a yellow crystalline compound C₂₁H₁₈O₁₂ obtained from the root of the mad-dog skullcap

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