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Lupulin definition

lo͝opyə-lən
A yellowish-brown substance obtained from glands at the base of the strobili of the hop plant, containing essential oils and formerly used in medicine as a sedative.
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A bitter resinous powder obtained from the strobiles of hops, formerly used in medicine as a sedative.
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A yellowish-brown substance obtained from glands at the base of the strobili of the hop plant, containing essential oils and formerly used in medicine as a sedative.
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(botany) Small hairs gotten from the strobili of the hop plant.
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Noun

Singular:
lupulin
Plural:
lupulins

Origin of lupulin

  • New Latin lupulus hop species (diminutive of Latin lupus hop plant) (from lupus wolf lupine2) –in

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition