First Known Use: 1836
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santonin
noun san·to·nin \ˈsan-tə-nən, san-ˈtä-nən\
Definition of SANTONIN
: a poisonous slightly bitter crystalline compound C15H18O3 found especially in the unopened flower heads of several artemisias (especially Artemisia maritima) and used as an anthelmintic
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Origin of SANTONIN
International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin santonica, from Latin
Medical Dictionary
santonin
noun san·to·nin \ˈsant-ən-ən, san-ˈtän-ən\
Medical Definition of SANTONIN
: a poisonous slightly bitter crystalline compound C15H18O3 found especially in the unopened flower heads of santonicas and used especially formerly as an anthelmintic
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