- cathartine
- (ka-tar-ti-n') s. f.Substance d'une saveur âcre et nauséabonde, qui se trouve dans le séné, dont elle est le principe actif.Voy. cathartique.
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cathartine — I. kəˈthärd.ˌīn, ˈkathərˌtīn adjective Etymology: New Latin Cathartes + English ine : of or relating to the genus Cathartes or to the typical vultures the distinctive features of the cathartine head compare accipitrine, buteonine … Useful english dictionary
cathartine — noun A once supposed substance causing the bitterness and purgativeness of the dried leaves or pods of senna plants … Wiktionary
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