vernonin

vernonin
\\ˈvərnənə̇n, -əˌnin, vərˈnōnə̇n\ noun (-s)
Etymology: vernon- (from New Latin Vernonia) + -in
: a poisonous glucoside C10H24O7 extracted from batiator root (Vernonia nigritiana) as a deliquescent powder

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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

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