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cannabin

American

[kan-uh-bin] / ˈkæn ə bɪn /

noun

a biologically active resin extracted from Indian hemp.

cannabin British

/ ˈkænəbɪn /

noun

Also called: cannabis resin. a greenish-black poisonous resin obtained from the Indian hemp plant

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Etymology

Origin of cannabin

< Latin cannab ( is ) hemp + -in ²

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Cannabin, done in thickly applied tropical reds and blue-greens, showed flies feeding on the carcass of a dog.

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