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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.

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)

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