vernonin
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Vernonin — Ver no*nin, n. (Chem.) A glucoside extracted from the root of a South African plant of the genus {Vernonia}, as a deliquescent powder, and used as a mild heart tonic. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vernonin — ver·no·nin … English syllables
batiator root — ˈbad.ēād.ə(r) noun Etymology: origin unknown : the root of a tropical African shrub (Vernonia nigritiana) that yields vernonin … Useful english dictionary