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podophyllin definition

podo·phyl·lin (pä′də fil′in)

noun

a yellow cathartic resin with a bitter taste, obtained from the rhizome of the May apple

Etymology: < ModL Podophyllum < Gr pous (gen. podos), foot + phyllon, leaf + -in

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