DULCAMARIN
\dˈʌlkɐməɹˌɪn], \dˈʌlkɐməɹˌɪn], \d_ˈʌ_l_k_ɐ_m_ə_ɹ_ˌɪ_n]\
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A glucoside extracted from the bittersweet (Solanum Dulcamara), as a yellow amorphous substance. It probably occasions the compound taste. See Bittersweet, 3 (a).
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