| Definition of 'emodin' |
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1. (noun) emodin
an orange-red crystalline substance, C15H10O5, obtained from the buckthorn, rhubarb, etc., and regarded as a derivative of anthraquinone; -- so called from a species of rhubarb (Rheum emodei)
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| Definition of 'emodin' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. emodin
Purgative anthraquinone found in several plants, especially Rhamnus frangula. It was formerly used as a laxative, but is now used mainly as tool in toxicity studies.
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