coriamyrtin

noun

co·ri·a·myr·tin | \ ˌkōr-ē-ə-ˈmərt-ᵊn, ˌkȯr-

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Medical Definition of coriamyrtin

: a bitter poisonous crystalline compound C₁₅H₁₈O₅ found in an Old World dye plant (Coriaria myrtifolia of the family Coriariaceae)

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