Helenin

(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 0:06:10

Hel"e*nin (?), n. Chem.

A neutral organic substance found in the root of the elecampane (Inula helenium), and extracted as a white crystalline or oily material, with a slightly bitter taste.

 

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