eriodictyol

eriodictyol

[‚er·ē·ō′dik·tē‚ȯl] (organic chemistry) C15H22O6 A compound isolated from Eriodictyon californicum as needlelike crystals from a dilute alcohol solution, sparingly soluble in boiling water, hot alcohol, and glacial acetic acid; used in medicine as an expectorant.