Herniarin

/ˌhɛr.ni.ˈɛr.ɪn/ noun

Definition

A chemical compound found in herniaria plants, which may have diuretic and medicinal properties.

Etymology

From Herniaria (the plant genus) plus the suffix -in (indicating a chemical compound); named after its source plant.

Kelly Says

Scientists isolated this chemical from an ancient folk medicine plant—proving that sometimes our ancestors' plant wisdom actually contained real active ingredients!

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