Ophelic

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

  Ophelic \O*phel"ic\, a. (Chem.)
     Of, pertaining to, or designating, a substance (called
     ophelic acid) extracted from a plant ({Ophelia}) of the
     Gentian family as a bitter yellowish sirup, used in India as
     a febrifuge and tonic.
     [1913 Webster]