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santonine

santonine is the alternative form of santonin.

Meaning of santonin

Noun

santonin (countable and uncountable, plural santonins)

  1. An anthelmintic found in santonica and related plants.
    • An a aphrodisiac, it results in santonin poisoning, followed by coma and death.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 215

Questions about santonine

What is santonine the alternative form of?
Santonine is the alternative form of santonin.

Words near santonine in the dictionary

  1. santonica
  2. santonicas
  3. santonin
  4. santoninate
  5. santoninates
  6. santonine
  7. santoninic acid
  8. santonins
  9. santons
  10. santoor
  11. santoors

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