• (n.) A glucoside obtained from the Aesculus hippocastanum, or horse-chestnut, and characterized by its fine blue fluorescent solutions.
Es·cu'lin noun [ See Esculic .] (Chemistry) A glucoside obtained from the Æsculus hippocastanum , or horse-chestnut, and characterized by its fine blue fluorescent solutions. [ Written also æsculin .]
Type: Term Pronunciation: es′kyū-lin Definitions: 1. A glucoside from horse-chestnut bark; used as a sun block.
a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble glucoside, CHO, obtained from the bark of the common horse chestnut and used chiefly in skin preparations as a protective against sunburn.