Santonin

//ˈsæntənɪn// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An anthelmintic found in santonica and related plants. countable, uncountable

    "An a aphrodisiac, it results in santonin poisoning, followed by coma and death."

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"An a aphrodisiac, it results in santonin poisoning, followed by coma and death."

Etymology

From santon(ica) + -in.

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