| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A dark green bitter resin extracted from the mezereon (Daphne mezereum) and regarded as the essential principle of the plant.[Websters]
2. A white, crystalline, bitter substance, regarded as a glucoside, and extracted from Daphne mezereum and D. alpina.[Websters]. | |
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Date "DAPHNIN" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Daphnin \Daph"nin\, noun. [Compare to the French expression daphnine.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: DAPHNIN
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| Noah Webster | [Noun] The bitter principle of the Daphne Alpina, discovered by Vauquelin. It is obtained in small crystals, hard, transparent, of a grayish color and a bitter taste. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
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