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PODOPHYLLINS
Noun
podophyllins
plural of podophyllin
Source: Wiktionary
PODOPHYLLIN
Pod`o*phyl"lin, n. Etym: [From Podophyllum.] (Chem.)
Definition: A brown bitter gum extracted from the rootstalk of the May apple (Podophyllum peltatum). It is a complex mixture of several substances.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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