Emodin

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An orange crystalline compound, C14H4O2(OH)3CH3, obtained from rhubarb and other plants and used as a laxative.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A purgative resin, 6-methyl-1,3,8-trihydroxyanthraquinone, obtained from some rhubarbs and other plants.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • 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).
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In chem., a glucoside (C15H10O5), crystallizing in orange-yellow prisms, found in the bark of buckthorn and in the root of rhubarb.
    • Word Usage
    "The product, known as emodin, inhibits an enzyme called 11-Beta-HSD1, which plays a role in resistance to insulin, the hormone that helps clear excess sugar from the blood."
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