smilacin

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Smilacin \Smil"a*cin\, n. [Cf. F. similacine. See {Smilax}.]
   (Chem.)
   See {Parrilin}.
   [1913 Webster]
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Parillin \Pa*ril"lin\, n. [Shortened fr. sarsaparillin.] (Chem.)
   A glucoside resembling saponin, found in the root of
   sarsaparilla, smilax, etc., and extracted as a bitter white
   crystalline substance; -- called also {smilacin},
   {sarsaparilla saponin}, and {sarsaparillin}.
   [1913 Webster]
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