Bryonin

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Bry´o`nin

(Chem.) A bitter principle obtained from the root of the bryony (Bryonia alba and Bryonia dioica). It is a white, or slightly colored, substance, and is emetic and cathartic.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.

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