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Definition of Fraxin

1. n. A colorless crystalline substance, regarded as a glucoside, and found in the bark of the ash (Fraxinus) and along with esculin in the bark of the horse-chestnut. It shows a delicate fluorescence in alkaline solutions; -- called also paviin.

Definition of Fraxin

1. Noun. (organic compound) A colourless crystalline substance, regarded as a glucoside, found in the bark of the ash (''Fraxinus'') and along with esculin in the bark of the horse-chestnut. It is faintly fluorescent in alkaline solutions. ¹

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Medical Definition of Fraxin

1. A colourless crystalline substance, regarded as a glucoside, and found in the bark of the ash (Fraxinus) and along with esculin in the bark of the horse-chestnut. It shows a delicate fluorescence in alkaline solutions. Synonym: paviin. Origin: From Fraxinus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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