#apiol

• Apiole — An organic chemical compound, occurring as an oily liquid or crystalline substance, extracted primarily from the seeds and leaves of parsley (Petroselinum crispum) or celery (Apium graveolens). Historically known as parsley camphor, this phenylpropanoid derivative possesses strong antipyretic and emmenagogue properties, used in the past in strictly controlled doses in traditional medicine, but exhibits high hepatic and renal toxicity in case of overdose.
• Apioline — An archaic pharmaceutical or old commercial name (used primarily in the late 19th and early 20th centuries) for a purified active principle or medicinal preparation derived from apiole; administered in the form of oily capsules as a uterine stimulant, emmenagogue, or sedative for menstrual pain.
• Apiology — A branch of entomology that deals with the scientific study of bees, particularly the honeybee (Apis mellifera). This discipline investigates the behavior, biology, ecology, genetics, and taxonomy of bees, and is often considered a synonym or closely related to apidology and melittology.