cyc|la|min

cyc|la|min
cyc|la|min «SIHK luh mihn, SY kluh-», noun.
a vegetable principle found in the root of various kinds of cyclamen. It is white, amorphous or in minute crystals, and has a bitter, acrid taste.
[< cyclam(en) + -in]

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