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picro- definition

picro- (pik′rō, -rə)

  1. bitter picrotoxin
  2. picric acid
Also, before a vowel, picr-

Etymology: Fr < Gr pikros, bitter < IE base peig-, *peik-, colorful, sharp > L pingere, to paint

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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