glycyrrhizin

English

Etymology

From glycyrrhiza (“licorice root”) +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɡlɪs.ɪˈɹaɪ.zn̩/

Noun

glycyrrhizin (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) A crystalline glycosidic acid, the main sweet-tasting compound from licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) root, thirty to fifty times as sweet as sucrose (table sugar).

   Synonyms: glycyrrhizic acid, glycyrrhizinic acid

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: glykyrritsiini (fi), lakritsihappo
• German: Glycyrrhizin n, Glycyrrhizinsäure f
• Turkish: glisirizik asit

References

• “glycyrrhizin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.