Frangulinic

/ˌfræn.ɡjuːˈlɪn.ɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or containing frangulin; describing the properties or presence of frangulin chemical compound.

Etymology

Formed from frangulin with the adjective suffix -ic, following standard English chemical nomenclature. This creates an adjective to describe substances containing or relating to frangulin.

Kelly Says

Frangulinic properties were extensively studied by 19th-century chemists trying to understand why plant extracts worked—their research on frangulin helped develop the entire field of chemical pharmacology by proving you could isolate single chemicals from plants and study their effects independently.

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