Alangin

/əˈlæŋ.ɡɪn/ noun

Definition

A chemical compound or glycoside extracted from plants in the Alangium genus, studied for potential medicinal properties.

Etymology

A systematic chemical name derived from the plant genus 'Alangium,' with the suffix '-in' used to denote extracted compounds and alkaloids in chemistry nomenclature.

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Many life-saving medicines come from plants that traditional healers have used for centuries—alangin is one compound scientists discovered by asking 'what's in those plants people have been using?'

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