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What's The Definition Of Santonin?Synonyms | Synonyms for Santonin: Related Terms | Find terms related to Santonin: See Also | Santonin In Webster's Dictionary \San"to*nin\, n. [L. herba santonica, a kind of plant,
fr. Santoni a people of Aquitania; cf. Gr. ?: cf. F.
santonine.] (Chem.)
A white crystalline substance having a bitter taste,
extracted from the buds of levant wormseed and used as an
anthelmintic. It occassions a peculiar temporary color
blindness, causing objects to appear as if seen through a
yellow glass.
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