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1913
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Bryonin
Bry′o-nin
,
Noun.
(Chem.)
A bitter principle obtained from the root of the bryony (
Bryonia alba
and
Bryonia dioica
). It is a white, or slightly colored, substance, and is emetic and cathartic.
Definition
2024
bryonin
bryonin
English
Noun
bryonin
(
uncountable
)
(
organic chemistry
)
An
emetic
substance obtained from
bryony
root
.
Etymology
bryony
+
-in
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