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Definition of: podophyllin
(pod′ə·fil′in) noun
A bitter, resinous substance obtained from the dried root of Podophyllum, the May apple, used in medicine as a purgative. [<NL Podophyllum, generic name of the May apple <Gk. pous, podos foot + phyllon leaf]
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