luteolin: Meaning and Definition of

lu•te•o•lin

Pronunciation: (l'tē-u-lin), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. a yellow coloring substance, CHO, obtained from the weed Reseda luteola: used in dyeing silk and, formerly, in medicine.
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