alkannin
noun
al·kan·nin
al-ˈkan-ən 
: a red crystalline coloring matter C16H16O5 obtained from alkanet and used chiefly in coloring beverages and fatty and oily pharmaceutical and cosmetic preparations
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“Alkannin.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/alkannin. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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