pelletierine
noun
pel·le·tier·ine
ˌpel-ə-ˈtir-ˌēn
-ən
1
: a liquid alkaloid C8H15NO found in the bark of the pomegranate
2
: a mixture of alkaloids from the bark of the pomegranate used especially in the form of its tannate as a vermifuge
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