podophyllin

noun

podo·phyl·lin ˌpä-də-ˈfi-lən

: a resin obtained from podophyllum and used in medicine as a caustic

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin Podophyllum

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of podophyllin was in 1851

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“Podophyllin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/podophyllin. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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podophyllin

noun

podo·phyl·lin ˌpäd-ə-ˈfil-ən

: a resin obtained from podophyllum and used in medicine as a caustic

called also podophyllum resin

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