sk(y)üˈtelərə̇n, ˌsk(y)üd. ə lˈa(a)rə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary scutellar- (from New Latin Scutellaria ) + -in
1. : a resinoid prepared from the root of the mad-dog skullcap and related mints of the genus Scutellaria and used especially formerly as a tonic and nerve sedative
2. : a yellow crystalline compound C 21 H 18 O 12 obtained from the root of the mad-dog skullcap