terpin hydrate

[ tur-pin ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a white, crystalline powder, C 10 H 20 O 2 ⋅H 2 O, usually used in combination with codeine, as an expectorant.

Word History and Origins

Origin of terpin hydrate¹

First recorded in 1865–70; terp(ene) + -in ²

Example Sentences

Add the terpin hydrate; and compress in a tablet machine, using 3/8-inch die and punches, to make one hundred 0.30 Gm.

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