hodulcine

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noun

A glycoside isolated from the leaves of Hovenia dulcis Thunb., the Japanese raisin tree. It is an antisweet compound.

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Meanings

nounhodulcine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA glycoside isolated from the leaves of Hovenia dulcis Thunb., the Japanese raisin tree. It is an antisweet compound.

Origin

From Hovenia dulcis + -ine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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