ligustrin

Meanings

• Noun

  A compound found in certain plants, particularly in the Ligustrum tree, used as a medicine.

  - "Ligustrin is an active ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine."
  - "The Ligustrum tree is known for its medicinal properties, including ligustrin."

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Variants

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lacustrine

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Etymology

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Derived from the Latin word 'ligustrum' meaning 'olive tree' or 'olive wood', due to the Ligustrum tree being a source of ligustrin.

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Trivia

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1. Ligustrin is a potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent.

2. Ligustrin has been shown to have neuroprotective effects in animal studies.

3. Ligustrin is also known as oleuropein aglycone or ligustroside.

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Related Concepts

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1. Ligustrum tree: A tree belonging to the Oleaceae family, which is the source of ligustrin.

2. Traditional Chinese Medicine: A holistic approach to medicine that originated in China and has been practiced for over 2,000 years.

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Culture

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Ligustrin has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries, particularly for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

How to Memorize "ligustrin"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a Ligustrum tree, with its leaves and branches, and visualize the compound ligustrin being extracted from the tree.

2. associate
   

   - Associate ligustrin with the Ligustrum tree, and remember that it is a medicinal compound.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'Ligustrum' is a tree, and 'ligustrin' is the medicinal compound extracted from it.

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