hirsutidin

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noun

An O-methylated anthocyanidin, belonging to the anthocyanins, found in Catharanthus roseus petals and calluses.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounhirsutidin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyAn O-methylated anthocyanidin, belonging to the anthocyanins, found in Catharanthus roseus petals and calluses.

Origin

From hirsute + -idin (“chemical suffix for "sugar-free form"”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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