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Definition of Emodin

1. n. 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).

Definition of Emodin

1. Noun. (organic compound) A purgative resin, 6-methyl-1,3,8-trihydroxyanthraquinone, obtained from some rhubarbs and other plants. ¹

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Definition of Emodin

1. a chemical compound [n -S]

Medical Definition of Emodin

1. 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). Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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