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Meaning of CONVALLAMARIN

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Con*val"la*ma`rin\, n. [Convallaria + L. amarus
bitter.] (Chem.)
A white, crystalline, poisonous substance, regarded as a
glucoside, extracted from the lily of the valley
({Convallaria Majalis}). Its taste is first bitter, then
sweet.
 

 

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