Medical Dictionary
esculin
noun es·cu·lin
Medical Definition of ESCULIN
: a glucoside C15H16O9 from the inner bark of the horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastaneum) and roots of the yellow jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens) that absorbs ultraviolet rays
Variants of ESCULIN
es·cu·lin or aes·cu·lin \ˈes-kyə-lən\
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