'aesculin' definitions:

Definition of 'aesculin'

From: GCIDE
  • Esculin \Es*cu"lin\, n. [See Esculic.] (Chem.) A glucoside obtained from the [AE]sculus hippocastanum, or horse-chestnut, and characterized by its fine blue fluorescent solutions. [Written also [ae]sculin.] [1913 Webster]