Medical Term:
coumarin
Pronunciation: kū′mă-rin
Definition:
- A general descriptive term applied to anticoagulants and other drugs derived from dicumarol, a component of the Tonka bean.
- A fragrant neutral principle obtained from the Tonka bean, Dypterix odorata, and made synthetically from salicylic aldehyde; it is used to disguise unpleasant odors.
Synonym(s): coumaric anhydride, cumarin
[coumarou, native name of Tonka bean]
