santonin

[san-tuh-nin]

noun

Chemistry.

1. a crystalline compound, C 1 5 H 1 8 O 3 , the active principle of santonica.

santonin

/ ˈsæntənɪn /

noun

1. a white crystalline soluble substance extracted from the dried flower heads of santonica and used in medicine as an anthelmintic. Formula: C 15 H 18 O 3

Word History and Origins

Origin of santonin¹

First recorded in 1830–40; santon(ica) + -in ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of santonin¹

C19: from _santonica + _-in

Example Sentences

The cousins' first product, a form of santonin used to treat intestinal worms - a common complaint at the time - was an immediate success.

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Of this class was Dr Gruff, a man whom I would back against the whole profession for caudle, clyster, castor-oil, or linseed poultice; but who, I rather suspect, never prescribed a dose of chiretta, santonin, or lithia-water in his life.

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There were some interesting sensory manifestations, pains in the arms and legs after the injection, but these were removed by santonin or methylene blue.

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Thus, santonin, when taken in any quantity, makes all colourless objects look yellow.

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Dr. Osler, of Oxford, England, recommends as follows: Santonin in doses of two or three grains for an adult; one or two a day for three or four days, followed by salts or calomel; one-half to one grain for children in the same way.

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