Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A colorless compound, C40H48O13 or C22H26O7 or C22H28O8, obtained from the dried juice of the common lettuce, Lactuca sativa and L. sagittata. It crystallizes in pearly scales.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) A white, crystalline substance, having a bitter taste and a neutral reaction, and forming one of the essential ingredients of lactucarium.
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- noun organic chemistry One of the essential ingredients of
lactucarium .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Chicories and Endives: Bitterness Under Control The original intense bitterness of lettuce, which came from a terpene compound called lactucin and its relatives, has been bred out of the cultivated forms.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Chicories and Endives: Bitterness Under Control The original intense bitterness of lettuce, which came from a terpene compound called lactucin and its relatives, has been bred out of the cultivated forms.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Tests showed that 1 gram of lactucarius induces calming and pain killing effects because of the presence of lactucin and lactucopicrin.
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Active Constituents: lactucin, lactucerol (taraxaxterol), lactucic acid
Natural Highs Frequently Asked Questions by Vince Cavasin 1992
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