humulon

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hyo̅o̅′myə lon′ or, often, yo̅o̅′-)


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hu•mu•lon  (hyo̅o̅′myə lon′ or, often, yo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Drugsa bitter constituent of hops, C21H30O5, having antibiotic properties.
Also, hu•mu•lone  (hyo̅o̅′myə lōn′ or, often, yo̅o̅′-).USA pronunciation 
  • Gmc; compare Old Norse humall, Old English hymele) + -on -one
  • Neo-Latin Humul(us) genus name (special use of Medieval Latin: hop plant
  • 1915–20

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