cathartin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The bitter purgative principle of senna. It is a glucoside with the properties of a weak acid.

Word forms

cathartin

Etymology

From cathartic + -in?

Synonyms

cathartic acid cathartina
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