Convallamarin

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Convallamarin \Con*val`la*ma"rin\
     (k[o^]n*v[a^]l`l[.a]*m[=a]"r[i^]n), n. [Convallaria + L.
     amarus bitter.] (Chem.)
     A white, crystalline, poisonous substance, regarded as a
     glucoside, extracted from the lily of the valley
     ({Convallaria Majalis}). Its taste is first bitter, then


     sweet.
     [1913 Webster]