Meanings
nounphlorizin (uncountable)
alternative phloridzin · alternative phloridzine · alternative phlorizine
- uncountablechemistryA glucoside of phloretin, phloretin-2'-β-D-glucopyranoside, found in unripe apples.
Synonyms: isosalipurposide
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA glucoside of phloretin, phloretin-2'-β-D-glucopyranoside, found in unripe apples.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekφλόος“bark”
- Englishphlorizin
From Ancient Greek φλόος (phlóos, “bark”) + ῥίζα (rhíza, “root”) + -in.
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Italian florizina
- florizinaTranslations
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APA
phlorizin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phlorizin
MLA
“phlorizin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phlorizin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phlorizin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phlorizin.
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