Etymology

taraxacin

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Today it means: A bitter glycoside, extracted from dandelion, once used as a diuretic. Full definition →

translingual Taraxacum
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  1. translingual · derived fromTaraxacum
  2. English todaytaraxacin

From translingual Taraxacum + -in.

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