Colocynthin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Colocynthin is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) A cucurbitane glucoside isolated from, and acting as the active medicinal principle of, colocynth. It is a bitter yellow crystalline substance.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) A cucurbitane glucoside isolated from, and acting as the active medicinal principle of, colocynth. It is a bitter yellow crystalline substance.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include colchicine, cydonin, glycocitrine, columbin, corydine, conhydrine.
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