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RUTIN
Etymology
Noun
rutin (uncountable)
(biochemistry) A flavonoid, found in many plants, that is a glycoside of quercetin and rutinose.
Anagrams
• Turin, ruint
Source: Wiktionary
Ru"tin, n. (Chem.)
Definition: A glucoside resembling, but distinct from, quercitrin. Rutin is found in the leaves of the rue (Ruta graveolens) and other plants, and obtained as a bitter yellow crystalline substance which yields quercitin on decomposition.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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