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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun An indifferent, crystalline, bitter substance, C8H10O5 + H2O. It melts at 130° C.

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  • noun organic chemistry A trihydroxybenzoic acid glycoside with an immunomodulatory effect, found in Bergenia and other plants.

Etymologies

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Bergenia +‎ -in

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