scutellarin
noun
scu·tel·larin
sk(y)üˈtelərə̇n,
ˌsk(y)ütᵊlˈa(a)rə̇n
plural -s
1
: a resinoid prepared from the root of the mad-dog skullcap and related mints of the genus Scutellaria and used especially formerly as a tonic and nerve sedative
2
: a yellow crystalline compound C21H18O12 obtained from the root of the mad-dog skullcap
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary scutellar- (from New Latin Scutellaria) + -in