bergamottin

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noun

Any of a group of furanocoumarins found principally in grapefruit juice, but also in bergamot oil; thought to be responsible for its effect on the metabolism of some pharmaceuticals.

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Meanings

nounbergamottin (countable and uncountable, plural bergamottins)

plural bergamottins

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAny of a group of furanocoumarins found principally in grapefruit juice, but also in bergamot oil; thought to be responsible for its effect on the metabolism of some pharmaceuticals.

Origin

From bergamot + -in.

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APA

bergamottin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bergamottin

MLA

“bergamottin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bergamottin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bergamottin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bergamottin.

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