Gor·don \ˈgȯrd-ən\ , Cuthbert British chemist. Sometime in the 18th century Gordon first patented the dye now known as cudbear, the name being derived from his first name.
Medical Dictionary
cudbear
noun cud·bear \ˈkəd-ˌba(ə)r, -ˌbe(ə)r\
Medical Definition of CUDBEAR
: a reddish coloring matter from lichens that is sometimes considered a form of archil and is used in coloring pharmaceutical preparations
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