SYN: phloridzin.
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phlo·ri·zin or phlo·rhi·zin 'flōr-ə-zən, 'flȯr-; flə-'rīz-ən or phlo·rid·zin 'flōr-əd-zən, 'flȯr-; flə-'rid-zən n a bitter crystalline glucoside C21H24O10 that is extracted from root bark or bark (as of the apple, pear, or cherry), produces glycosuria if injected hypodermically, and
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phlo·ri·zin (flo-riґzin) phlorhizin.Medical dictionary. 2011.