geranine

G2E1R1A1N1I1N1E1

noun

An astringent obtained from the root of Geranium maculatum or cranesbill.

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Meanings

noungeranine (uncountable)
  1. dateduncountablemedicineAn astringent obtained from the root of Geranium maculatum or cranesbill.
  2. uncountablechemistryA liquid terpene obtained from the cranesbill (Geranium maculatum), with a mulberry odour.

Origin

Geranium + -ine

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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