Cornin

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

  Cornin \Cor"nin\ (k?r"n?n), n. (Chem.)
     (a) A bitter principle obtained from dogwood ({Cornus
         florida}), as a white crystalline substance; -- called
         also {cornic acid}.
     (b) An extract from dogwood used as a febrifuge.
         [1913 Webster]