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GELSEMINE
Etymology
Noun
gelsemine (uncountable)
(organic compound) An alkaloid obtained from the yellow jessamine, Gelsemium sempervirens.
Synonyms
• gelsemia
Source: Wiktionary
Gel"se*mine, n. (Chem.)
Definition: An alkaloid obtained from the yellow jasmine (Gelsemium sempervirens), as a bitter white semicrystalline substance; -- called also gelsemia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HABIT
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
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