methylumbelliferone

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

methyl +‎ umbelliferone

Noun[edit]

methylumbelliferone (plural methylumbelliferones)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of several methyl derivatives of umbelliferone, but especially 4-methylumbelliferone that is used as the drug hymecromone.