Calumbin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Calumbin is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) A bitter white crystalline substance extracted from the calumba root (Jateorhiza palmata).
Meaning
(organic chemistry) A bitter white crystalline substance extracted from the calumba root (Jateorhiza palmata).
Example Sentences
It also contains bitter terpene-dilactones, such as calumbin and dihydronaphthalene (chasmanthin and palmanin).
CALUMBÆ RADIX (Kalumbo, Portuguese). The root of the Cocculus palmatus, one of our most useful stomachics and tonics. It contains a bitter principle, called calumbin.
Cissampelina, the intensely sweetish-bitter principle found in this body, is very like calumbin in some physical properties; yet we have been wont to associate other therapeutic ideas with pareira, than with calumba.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include colombin, columbin, cadambine, calyctomine, umbellulone, dulcamarin.
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