ˈsant ə nə̇n, -tən- noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary santon- (from New Latin santonica ) + -in
: a poisonous slightly bitter crystalline compound C 15 H 18 O 3 that is a bicyclic sesquiterpenoid ketonic lactone occurring in santonica and in other plants of the genus Artemisia and used especially formerly as an anthelmintic