podophyllin

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noun

A resinous powder obtained by precipitating an alcoholic tincture of the rhizome of Podophyllum by means of water acidified with hydrochloric acid.

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Meanings

nounpodophyllin (countable and uncountable, plural podophyllins)

plural podophyllins

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA resinous powder obtained by precipitating an alcoholic tincture of the rhizome of Podophyllum by means of water acidified with hydrochloric acid.

Origin

Podophyllum + -in

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APA

podophyllin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/podophyllin

MLA

“podophyllin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/podophyllin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “podophyllin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/podophyllin.

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