Methysticin
Pronunciation : Me*thys"ti*cin
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A white, silky, crystalline substance extracted from the thick rootstock of a species of pepper (Piper methysticum) of the South Sea Islands; -- called also kanakin.
(Chem.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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