glycyrrhizin

English

Etymology

From glycyrrhiza (“licorice root”) +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɡlɪs.ɪˈɹaɪ.zn̩/

Noun

glycyrrhizin (uncountable)

(organic chemistry) A crystalline glycosidic acid, the main sweet-tasting compound from licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) root, thirty to fifty times as sweet as sucrose (table sugar).
Synonyms: glycyrrhizic acid, glycyrrhizinic acid

Translations

Translations

Finnish: glykyrritsiini (fi), lakritsihappo
German: Glycyrrhizin n, Glycyrrhizinsäure f

References

“glycyrrhizin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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