ilicin
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]ilicin (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) A bitter alkaloid found in holly.
- 1852, John King, The Eclectic Dispensatory of the United States of America, page 220:
- They have a bitter, somewhat austere taste; their properties depend upon a principle called ilicin.
- 1995, John Eastman, The Book of Swamp and Bog:
- All Ilex hollies contain the bitter compound ilicin.
- 1996, Peter D Bryson, Comprehensive Reviews in Toxicology: For Emergency Clinicians:
- Ilicin is contained in holly berries (Ilex sp) and causes severe gastroirritation including nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Further reading
[edit]Ilicin in the 1921 edition of Collier's Encyclopedia.