daphnin Meaning, Definition & Usage

Daph"nin noun

Etymology

Cf. F. daphnine.

Definitions

1. (Chem.) (a) A dark green bitter resin extracted from the mezereon (Daphne mezereum) and regarded as the essential principle of the plant. R. (b) A white, crystalline, bitter substance, regarded as a glucoside, and extracted from Daphne mezereum and D. alpina.