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Webster 1913 Edition

Bryonin

Bry′o-nin

,

Noun.

(Chem.)

A bitter principle obtained from the root of the bryony (

Bryonia alba

and

Bryonia dioica

). It is a white, or slightly colored, substance, and is emetic and cathartic.

Definition 2024

bryonin

bryonin

English

Noun

bryonin ‎(uncountable)

(organic chemistry) An emetic substance obtained from bryony root.