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Convallamarin

Con-valˊla-ma′rin

(kŏn-vălˊlȧ-mā′rĭn)
,
Noun.
[
Convallaria
+ L.
amarus
bitter.]
(Chem.)
A white, crystalline, poisonous substance, regarded as a glucoside, extracted from the lily of the valley (
Convallaria Majalis
). Its taste is first bitter, then sweet.

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convallamarin

convallamarin

English

Noun

convallamarin (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A poisonous substance, regarded as a glucoside, extracted from the lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis).