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Definition of: lupulin
(l
′pyə·lin) noun
1. A brittle crystalline compound forming the active principle of hops.
2. A yellow aromatic powder contained in the fruit of hops, and used medicinally as a sedative. [<NL lupulus the hop, dim. of L lupus]
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