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tanghinin

noun
tan·​ghinin | \ tanˈginə̇n, taŋˈg-; ˈtaŋgənə̇n\
plural -s

Definition of tanghinin

: a poisonous bitter crystalline compound constituting the active principle of the ordeal tree

History and Etymology for tanghinin

International Scientific Vocabulary tanghin- (from New Latin Tanghinia, genus name of the ordeal tree Tanghinia venenifera) + -in

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