Smilacin

2 definitions found

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

  Smilacin \Smil"a*cin\, n. [Cf. F. similacine. See {Smilax}.]
     (Chem.)
     See {Parrilin}.
     [1913 Webster]

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



  Parillin \Pa*ril"lin\, n. [Shortened fr. sarsaparillin.] (Chem.)
     A glucoside resembling saponin, found in the root of
     sarsaparilla, smilax, etc., and extracted as a bitter white
     crystalline substance; -- called also {smilacin},
     {sarsaparilla saponin}, and {sarsaparillin}.
     [1913 Webster]