silymarin

Noun

Meaning

silymarin (countable and uncountable, plural silymarins)

(biochemistry) A mixture of flavonolignans extracted from the blessed milk thistle (Silybum marianum), used as a source of silibinin.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

cardoon

Examples

Silymarin, a milk thistle extract, probably will not be of much help to patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) who have already failed interferon therapy, researchers found. Source: Internet

Silymarin may prevent liver infection and dysfunction suitable for recovering alcoholics. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

silyllithium silyloxy silylphosphine silymarine silyne sim