elaterin

/ ɪˈlætərɪn /

noun

1. a white crystalline substance found in elaterium, used as a purgative

Word History and Origins

Origin of elaterin¹

C19: from _elaterium + _-in

Example Sentences

The active principle in it is called elaterin.

From Project Gutenberg

The official dose is 1⁄10-1⁄2 grain, and the British pharmacopeia directs that the drug is to contain from 20 to 25% of the active principle elaterinum or elaterin.

From Project Gutenberg

Elaterin is extracted from elaterium by chloroform and then precipitated by ether.

From Project Gutenberg