podophyllin
[ pod-uh-fil-in ]
/ ˌpɒd əˈfɪl ɪn /
noun
a resin, occurring as a light brown to greenish amorphous powder, obtained from podophyllum, and used in medicine chiefly as a cathartic and, locally, in the treatment of genital warts.
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Also called podophyllin resin.
Origin of podophyllin
First recorded in1850–55; podophyll(um) + -in2
OTHER WORDS FROM podophyllin
pod·o·phyl·lic, adjectiveWords nearby podophyllin
pododynia, podogram, Podolsk, podomechanotherapy, podomere, podophyllin, podophyllotoxin, podophyllum, podosphere, podotheca, -podous
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British Dictionary definitions for podophyllin
podophyllin
podophylin resin
/ (ˌpɒdəʊˈfɪlɪn) /
noun
a bitter yellow resin obtained from the dried underground stems of the May apple and mandrake: used to treat warts and formerly as a cathartic
Word Origin for podophyllin
C19: from New Latin Podophyllum genus of herbs including the May apple, from podo-, from Greek pous foot + phullon leaf
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Medical definitions for podophyllin
podophyllin
[ pŏd′ə-fĭl′ĭn ]
n.
A bitter-tasting resin obtained from the dried root of the May apple and used in medicine as a cathartic and caustic.
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