calendulin

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noun

A gummy or mucilaginous substance obtained from the marigold or calendula, and analogous to bassorin. It is possibly saponin or lutein.

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Meanings

nouncalendulin (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablechemistryA gummy or mucilaginous substance obtained from the marigold or calendula, and analogous to bassorin. It is possibly saponin or lutein.

Origin

From calendula + -in.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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