单词 | gentiopicrin |
释义 | gentiopicrinn. Biochemistry. A bitter-tasting crystalline glucoside originally isolated from gentian root.Gentiopicrin has been used in herbal medicine for the treatment of malaria.Formula: C16H20O9. ΚΠ 1863 Pharmaceut. Jrnl. & Trans. Oct. 184 This gentiopicrin is crystallizable, is readily soluble in water and alcohol but not in ether, neutral. 1874 Amer. Cycl. VII. 679/1 Its bitter principle, called gentiopicrine, is soluble in water and alcohol, and is neither an acid nor an alkaloid but ranks as a glucoside. 1905 N.Y. Med. Jrnl. 30 Dec. 1377/2 Gentiopicrin is less active than quinine, but it is a valuable febrifuge. 1985 Ecology 66 526/2 Bitter principles of the Gentianaceae are glycosides, primarily gentiopikrin. 2006 E. Mills et al. Herbal Medicines Pregnancy & Lactation iv. 149 Gentiopicrin is lethal to mosquito larvae. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1863 |
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