PEUCEDANIN

Peu*ced"a*nin, n. (Chem.)

Definition: A tasteless white crystalline substance, extracted from the roots of the sulphurwort (Peucedanum), masterwort (Imperatoria), and other related plants; -- called also imperatorin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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