pod·o·phyl·lin (p
ŏd
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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podophyllin [New Latin
Podophyllum,
genus name (Greek
pous, pod-,
foot; see
ped- in Indo-European Roots + Greek
phullon,
leaf; see
bhel-3 in Indo-European Roots) +
-in.]
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