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Medical Definition of Cinnamein
1. Trans-cinnamic benzyl ester;a constituent of balsams of Peru, Tolu, and styrax. Synonym: cinnamein. Benzyl fumarate, (C6H5CH2) OOCCHCHCOO(CH2C6H5; dibenzyl fumarate;used for the same purposes as benzyl benzoate. Benzyl mandelate, the benzyl ester of mandelic acid, having an antispasmodic action similar to that of benzyl benzoate. Benzyl succinate, (C6H5CH2)2(CH2CO2 )2; dibenzyl succinate;action and dosage are the same as those of benzyl benzoate. (05 Mar 2000)