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cornin

cornin noun: a bitter principle obtained from dogwood (Cornus florida), as a white crystalline substance; cornic acid.

Noun

cornin (uncountable)

  1. A bitter principle obtained from dogwood (Cornus florida), as a white crystalline substance; cornic acid.
  2. An extract from dogwood used as a febrifuge.

Origin of cornin

translingual Cornus + -in

Questions about cornin

What does cornin mean?
Cornin means a bitter principle obtained from dogwood (Cornus florida), as a white crystalline substance; cornic acid.
What part of speech is cornin?
Cornin is a noun.

Words near cornin in the dictionary

  1. corniform
  2. cornify
  3. cornifying
  4. cornigerous
  5. cornily
  6. cornin
  7. cornine
  8. corniness
  9. corning
  10. cornish
  11. Cornish acre

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