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Meaning of PODOPHYLLIN

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Pod`o*phyl"lin\, n. [From {Podophyllum}.] (Chem.)
A brown bitter gum extracted from the rootstalk of the May
apple ({Podophyllum peltatum}). It is a complex mixture of
several substances.
 
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 Definition: An extract of podophyllum resin which is used to treat genital warts. See podophyllotoxin.
 

 

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