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xylostein

xylostein noun: a bitter principle obtained from the berries of the fly honeysuckle (Lonicera xylosteum) and formerly used in medicine.

Noun

xylostein (uncountable)

  1. A bitter principle obtained from the berries of the fly honeysuckle (Lonicera xylosteum) and formerly used in medicine.
    • Honeysuckle fruits contain valerianic acid and xylostein, which are irritant.2008, Alexander Campbell, Michael Chapman, Handbook of Poisoning in Dogs and Cats

Origin of xylostein

From xylosteum + -in.

Questions about xylostein

What does xylostein mean?
Xylostein means a bitter principle obtained from the berries of the fly honeysuckle (Lonicera xylosteum) and formerly used in medicine.
What part of speech is xylostein?
Xylostein is a noun.

Words near xylostein in the dictionary

  1. xylosma
  2. xylosmas
  3. xylospongia
  4. xylospongium
  5. xylospongiums
  6. xylostein
  7. xylostroma
  8. xylostromata
  9. xylostromatoid
  10. xylostyptic
  11. xylosyl

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