Definition of Parillin
1. n. 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.
Medical Definition of Parillin
1.
A glucoside resembling saponin, found in the root of sarsaparilla, smilax, etc, and extracted as a bitter white crystalline substance.
Synonym: smilacin, sarsaparilla saponin, and sarsaparillin.
Origin: Shortened fr. Sarsaparillin.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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