phlor|i|zin

phlor|i|zin
phlor|i|zin «FLR uh zihn, FLOR-; fluh RY-», noun.
a bitter glucoside crystallizing in silky white needles, obtained from the bark of the root of the apple, pear, plum, and cherry, formerly used medicinally as a tonic and antimalarial. Formula: C21H24O10
[< Greek phlóos bark (see etym. under phloem (Cf.phloem)) + rhíza root + English -in]

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  • phlor — phlor·e·tin; phlor·i·zin; phlor·i·zin·ize; phlor·o·glu·cin; phlor·o·glu·cin·ol; phlor·rhi·zin; …   English syllables

  • zin — ben·zin·er; chrys·a·zin; fer·til·i·zin; glyc·yr·rhi·zin; hy·dra·zin·i·um; keva·zin·go; mag·a·zin·er; mag·a·zin·ish; mag·a·zin·ist; mat·lat·zin·ca; mo·to·zin·tlec; mu·ez·zin; phlor·i·zin; phlor·i·zin·ize; pho·to·zin·co·typy; pyr·a·zin·amide;… …   English syllables

  • phlorizin — phlor·i·zin …   English syllables

  • phlorrhizin — phlor·rhi·zin …   English syllables

  • phlorrhizin — phlor·rhi·zin (flo riґzin) phlorhizin …   Medical dictionary

  • phlorizinize — phlor·i·zin·ize …   English syllables

  • ize — jaco·bin·ize; jar·gon·ize; jas·per·ize; jesu·it·ize; jour·nal·ize; jo·vial·ize; ju·da·ize; ka·olin·ize; ker·a·tin·ize; kjel·dahl·ize; la·bi·al·ize; la·bio·ve·lar·ize; la·ryn·ge·al·ize; lat·er·al·ize; lat·in·ize; leath·er·ize; le·gal·ize;… …   English syllables

  • phloridzin — Phlorizin Phlor i*zin, n. [Gr. ?, ?, bark + ? root.] (Chem.) A bitter white crystalline glucoside extracted from the root bark of the apple, pear, cherry, plum, etc. [Formerly also written {phloridzin}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Phlorizin — Phlor i*zin, n. [Gr. ?, ?, bark + ? root.] (Chem.) A bitter white crystalline glucoside extracted from the root bark of the apple, pear, cherry, plum, etc. [Formerly also written {phloridzin}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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