See Also: phlorizin(medicine)
phlorizin(dictionary)
phlorizin diabetes(medicine)
phlorizin glycosuria(medicine)
pro-lactase-phlorizin hydrolase(medicine)

phlorizin (iou)



phlorizin noun. , phlorrhizin. M19.
[from Greek. phloos bark + rhiza root + -IN1.]
Chemistry. A glucoside, C21H24O10, obtained from the bark of the root of apple, pear, plum, and cherry trees.
phlorizini'zation noun treatment with phlorizin; the state of being phlorizinized: E20.
phlorizinize verb trans. administer phlorizin to (an animal) to induce glycosuria E20.