vernonin

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noun

A particular glucoside extractable from the root of various South African plant of the genus Vernonia, once used as a mild heart tonic.

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Meanings

nounvernonin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA particular glucoside extractable from the root of various South African plant of the genus Vernonia, once used as a mild heart tonic.

Origin

Vernonia + -in

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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