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santonins

santonins is the plural 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 santonins

What is santonins the plural of?
Santonins is the plural of santonin.

Words near santonins in the dictionary

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

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