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esculin

American

[es-kyuh-lin] / ˈɛs kyə lɪn /

Or aesculin

noun

Chemistry.

a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble glucoside, C 15 H 16 O 9 , obtained from the bark of the common horse chestnut and used chiefly in skin preparations as a protective against sunburn.

Etymology

Origin of esculin

< Italian esculina < New Latin Aescul ( us ) (first part of genus name of species that produces it) + Italian -ina -in ²

Example Sentences

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Most studies of horse chestnut extract or its active ingredients escin and esculin were done in animals or tissue cultures.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2022

The species Aesculus hippocastanum has been studied and has been found to contain saponin, tannin, and the glycoside, esculin.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Incorporated 39th Annual Report at Norris, Tenn. September 13-15 1948 by Northern Nut Growers Association

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