Medical Definition of Hymecromone
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7-hydroxy-4-methylcoumarin. A coumarin derivative possessing properties as a spasmolytic, choleretic and light-protective agent. It is also used in analytical chemistry for the determination of nitric acid.
Pharmacological action: cholagogues and choleretics, indicators and reagents, parasympatholytics.
Chemical name: 2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one, 7-hydroxy-4-methyl-
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hymecromone
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