glycyrrhizin en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌɡlɪs.ɪˈɹaɪ.zn̩/ (General-American)
Etymology
From glycyrrhiza (“licorice root”) + -in.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A crystalline glycosidic acid, the main sweet-tasting compound from licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) root, thirty to fifty times as sweet as sucrose (table sugar).
Deriveds
Synonyms
glycyrrhizinic acid · glycyrrhizic acid
Translations (6)
tr glisirizik asit (Translations) · de Glycyrrhizinsäure (Translations) · fi glykyrritsiini (Translations) · de Glycyrrhizin (Translations) · fi lakritsihappo (Translations) · tr glisirizin (Translations)