esculin
(es´k
lin),
n a glucoside from horse-chestnut bark; used as a sunburn protective.
lin), n a glucoside from horse-chestnut bark; used as a sunburn protective.
esculin, aesculin
a hydroxycoumarin glycoside found in the bark of Aesculus spp. Together with ferric citrate, it is used in a broth for the identification of some bacteria which cause hydrolysis and a color change. Also causes animal poisoning; see aesculus.
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