QUASSIN
Etymology
Noun
quassin (countable and uncountable, plural quassins)
(organic compound) A very bitter triterpenoid lactone, extracted as white crystals from the quassia tree, used in traditional Chinese medicine
Source: Wiktionary
Quas"sin, n. Etym: [Cf. F. quassine. See Quassia.] (Chem.)
Definition: The bitter principle of quassia, extracted as a white crystalline substance; -- formerly called quassite. [Written also quassiin, and quassine.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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