Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The bitter principle of gentian (C20H30O12), a neutral body crystallizing in colorless needles which are freely soluble in water.

Etymologies

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

gentian + Ancient Greek for "bitter".

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word gentiopicrin.

Examples

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.