Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schisandrin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: schisan-drin
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a group of biochemically active compounds found in the woody vine Schisandra chinensis

Example Sentences

"Our previous studies have demonstrated that schisandrin B (Sch B), an antioxidant lignan from Schisandra chinensis, could protect mouse brain against scopolamine- and cisplatin-induced neuronal dysfunction."

Etymology

Schisandra + -in

Word Breakdown

Suffix: in

Inflected Forms

schisandrins (plural)

Questions

What does schisandrin mean?: Any of a group of biochemically active compounds found in the woody vine Schisandra chinensis
Where does schisandrin come from?: Schisandra + -in

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