Tannigen

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

  Tannigen \Tan"ni*gen\, n. [Tannin + -gen.] (Pharm.)
     A compound obtained as a yellowish gray powder by the action
     of acetyl chloride or acetic anhydride or ordinary tannic
     acid. It is used as an intestinal astringent, and locally in
     rhinitis and pharyngitis.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]