emodin

E1M3O1D2I1N1

noun

A purgative resin, 6-methyl-1,3,8-trihydroxyanthraquinone, obtained from some rhubarbs and other plants.

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Meanings

nounemodin (countable and uncountable, plural emodins)

plural emodins

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA purgative resin, 6-methyl-1,3,8-trihydroxyanthraquinone, obtained from some rhubarbs and other plants.

Origin

From Rheum emodi (syn. of Rheum australe (Himalayan rhubarb) + -in.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

dominenomeid
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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