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cathartin |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: cathartin \ca*thar"tin\, n. (Chem.) The bitter, purgative principle of senna. It is a glucoside with the properties of a weak acid; -- called also {cathartic acid}, and {cathartina}.
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