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Vernonin

Ver′no-nin

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Noun.

(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.

Definition 2024

vernonin

vernonin

English

Noun

vernonin ‎(uncountable)

(organic chemistry) A glucoside extracted from the root of a South African plant of the genus Vernonia, used as a mild heart tonic.