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terpin hydrate

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[tur-pin] / ˈtɜr pɪn /

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.

Etymology

Origin of terpin hydrate

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

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