parillin Meaning, Definition & Usage

Pa*ril"lin noun

Etymology

Shortened fr. sarsaparillin.

Definitions

1. (Chem.) A glucoside resembling saponin, found in the root of sarsaparilla, smilax, etc., and extracted as a bitter white crystalline substance; -- called also smilacin, sarsaparilla saponin, and sarsaparillin.