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RUTINS
RUTIN
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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