panaquilon Chem.
(pəˈnækwɪlɒn)
[f. panax quinquefolium (see Panax) + -on.]
An amorphous sweet substance found in ginseng (Panax Schinseng) by Garrigues, in 1854.
| 1859 Fownes Man. Chem. 355 Panaquilon, from Panax quinquefol..very much resembles glycyrrhizin, but is not precipitated from its solution by sulphuric acid. 1890 Billings Nat. Med. Dict. II. 281 Panaquilon. C12H25O9. |