Any of a group of bitter compounds present in the leaves and roots of the ginkgo tree, which are the active ingredients of the ginkgo extracts used in herbal medicine and have a variety of physiological effects.
Origin
1960s. From ginkgo + -olide.
Definition of ginkgolide in US English:
ginkgolide
nounˈɡɪŋkəlʌɪd
Pharmacology Chemistry
Any of a group of bitter compounds present in the leaves and roots of the ginkgo tree, which are the active ingredients of the ginkgo extracts used in herbal medicine and have a variety of physiological effects.