tanacetin

noun

tan·​a·​ce·​tin

ˌtanəˈsētᵊn

plural -s

: the bitter principle C₁₁H₁₆O₄ of the common tansy

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary tanacet- (from New Latin Tanacetum, genus name of the tansy Tanacetum vulgare) + -in

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