PHLORRHIZIN
\flˈɒɹa͡ɪzˌɪn], \flˈɒɹaɪzˌɪn], \f_l_ˈɒ_ɹ_aɪ_z_ˌɪ_n]\
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A substance, C21H24O10 + 2H2O, found in the root bark of apple, pear, plum, and cherry trees. It is capable of destroying the parasites of malaria and when administered to man or to the lower animals, it induces glycosuria of renal origin. It is used for testing the functional activity of the kidney. [Gr.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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