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glycyrrhizin

Noun CEFR C1
ˌɡlɪs.ɪˈɹaɪ.zn̩

Definitions

A crystalline glycosidic acid, the main sweet-tasting compound from licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) root, thirty to fifty times as sweet as sucrose (table sugar).

uncountable

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CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

glycyrrhizinate glycyrrhizinic acid glycyrrhizol Glyde Glyfada glyhexamide

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