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arbutin

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A glycoside of hydroquinone, found in bearberry, that is used to treat some diseases of the urinary tract

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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History

Etymology

Arbutus + -in

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 熊果素 (xióngguǒsù) — a glycoside of hydroquinone found in bearberry
  • Chinese Mandarin: 熊果苷 (xióngguǒgān) — a glycoside of hydroquinone found in bearberry
  • French: arbutine — a glycoside of hydroquinone found in bearberry
  • Japanese: アルブチン (arubuchin) — a glycoside of hydroquinone found in bearberry
  • Kazakh: арбутин (arbutin) — a glycoside of hydroquinone found in bearberry
  • Persian: آربوتین — a glycoside of hydroquinone found in bearberry
  • Portuguese: arbutina — a glycoside of hydroquinone found in bearberry
  • Spanish: arbutina — a glycoside of hydroquinone found in bearberry