Definition of Umbelliferone

1. n. A tasteless white crystalline substance, C9H6O3, found in the bark of a certain plant (Daphne Mezereum), and also obtained by the distillation of certain gums from the Umbelliferæ, as galbanum, asafetida, etc. It is analogous to coumarin. Called also hydroxy- coumarin.

Definition of Umbelliferone

1. Noun. (chemistry) A yellowish-white natural product of the coumarin family, occurring in such plants as carrot and coriander. ¹

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Medical Definition of Umbelliferone

1. A tasteless white crystalline substance, C9H6O3, found in the bark of a certain plant (Daphne Mezereum), and also obtained by the distillation of certain gums from the Umbelliferae, as galbanum, asafetida, etc. It is analogous to coumarin. Synonym: hydroxy-coumarin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Umbelliferone

umbegrippe
umbel
umbel-like
umbelap
umbelappe
umbeled
umbellar
umbellate
umbellated
umbelled
umbellet
umbellets
umbellic
umbellic acid
umbellifer
umbelliferone (current term)
umbelliferones
umbelliferous
umbelliferous plant
umbellifers
umbelliferyl
umbelliform
umbellularia
umbellule
umbellules
umbels
umber
umber codon
umber mutation
umbered

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