cathartin

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noun

The bitter purgative principle of senna. It is a glucoside with the properties of a weak acid.

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Meanings

nouncathartin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe bitter purgative principle of senna. It is a glucoside with the properties of a weak acid.

    Synonyms: cathartic acid, cathartina

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe bitter purgative principle of senna. It is a glucoside with the properties of a weak acid.

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cathartic acidcathartina

Origin

From cathartic + -in?

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APA

cathartin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cathartin

MLA

“cathartin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cathartin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cathartin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cathartin.

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