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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A colorless compound, contained in kava root, Piper methysticum. It crystallizes in small, silky needles and melts at 137° C. Also called methysticin or methyl methysticinate.

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  • noun organic chemistry A kavalactone with anticonvulsive properties.

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kava +‎ -in

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