GERANIINE

Ge*ra"ni*ine, Ger"a*nine, n. Etym: [See Geranium.]

1. (Med.)

Definition: A valuable astringet obtained from the root of the Geranium maculatum or crane's-bill.

2. (Chem.)

Definition: A liquid terpene, obtained from the crane's-bill (Geranium maculatum), and having a peculiar mulberry odor. [Written also geranium.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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