quassin
nounUK /ˈkwɒsɪn/ · US /ˈkwɑs(ə)n/
Etymology From quassia + -in.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences A very bitter triterpenoid lactone, extracted as white crystals from the quassia tree, used in traditional Chinese medicine
- Derived terms
- quassinoid