Meanings
nounphillyrin (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA glucoside extracted from many species of plants, notably Phillyrea and some fungi. It is a bitter white crystalline substance, sometimes used as an antipyretic.
Origin
From translingual Phillyrea + -in.
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phillyrin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phillyrin
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“phillyrin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phillyrin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phillyrin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phillyrin.
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