baicalein

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noun

5,6,7-trihydroxyflavone, a flavone originally isolated from the roots of Scutellaria baicalensis that acts as a lipoxygenase inhibitor and anti-inflammatory agent.

Origintranslingual baicalensis →
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Meanings

nounbaicalein (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistry5,6,7-trihydroxyflavone, a flavone originally isolated from the roots of Scutellaria baicalensis that acts as a lipoxygenase inhibitor and anti-inflammatory agent.

Origin

  1. translingualbaicalensis
  2. Englishbaicalein

From translingual baicalensis + -in?

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APA

baicalein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baicalein

MLA

“baicalein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baicalein. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “baicalein,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baicalein.

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