betulin

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noun

A naturally-abundant triterpene, commonly isolated from the bark of birch trees, that can be converted to betulinic acid

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Meanings

nounbetulin (countable and uncountable, plural betulins)

plural betulins

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryA naturally-abundant triterpene, commonly isolated from the bark of birch trees, that can be converted to betulinic acid

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
betuline

Origin

Betula + -in

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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