( n. )
The bitter, purgative principle of senna. It is a glucoside with the properties of a weak acid; -- called also cathartic acid, and cathartina.
( n. )
The bitter, purgative principle of senna. It is a glucoside with the properties of a weak acid; -- called also cathartic acid, and cathartina.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012