juniperin

English

Etymology

juniper + -in

Noun

juniperin (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A substance extracted from juniper berries.
    • 1940, Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, volume 29:
      The unusually bitter taste of aqueous juniperin solutions is not in accord with a mixture of only sugars and tannin.
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