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Webster 1913 Edition
Lactucin
Lac-tu′cin
,Noun.
[From
Lactuca
: cf. F. lactucine
.] (Chem.)
A white, crystalline substance, having a bitter taste and a neutral reaction, and forming one of the essential ingredients of lactucarium.
Definition 2024
lactucin
lactucin
English
Noun
lactucin (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) One of the essential ingredients of lactucarium, having analgesic and sedative properties.
Derived terms
- desoxylactucin