bergamottin

English

Etymology

bergamot +‎ -in

Noun

bergamottin (countable and uncountable, plural bergamottins)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of a group of furanocoumarins found principally in grapefruit juice, but also in bergamot oil; thought to be responsible for its effect on the metabolism of some pharmaceuticals
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