esculin

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Synonyms: aesculin, esculic

Antonyms: aesculin, esculic

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|organic compound}} A {{l|en|coumarin}} {{l|en|glucoside}} which exists in [[horse chestnut]] ({{taxfmt|Aesculus hippocastanum|species}}), {{vern|California buckeye}} ({{taxlink|Aesculus californica|species}}), {{vern|prickly box}} ({{taxlink|Bursaria spinosa|species}}) and in [[daphnin]] (the dark green resin of {{taxfmt|Daphne mezereum|species}}).

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