scillitin

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noun

A bitter principle extracted from the bulbs of the squill (Scilla). It has been used as a medicine, and also as a poison.

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Meanings

nounscillitin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA bitter principle extracted from the bulbs of the squill (Scilla). It has been used as a medicine, and also as a poison.

Origin

Scilla + -in

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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