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TURPETHIN
\tˈɜːpɪθˌɪn], \tˈɜːpɪθˌɪn], \t_ˈɜː_p_ɪ_θ_ˌɪ_n]\
Definitions of TURPETHIN
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
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A
glucosid, C34H56O16,
isomeric
with
jalapin, obtained
from
turpeth
resin
.
1916
- Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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