ter·pin
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Medical Definition of terpin
: a crystalline saturated terpenoid glycol C10H18(OH)2 that is known in cis and trans forms and is obtained readily in the form of terpin hydrate
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“Terpin.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/terpin. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.
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