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ORMOSIN

\ˈɔːməsˌɪn], \ˈɔːməsˌɪn], \ˈɔː_m_ə_s_ˌɪ_n]\

Definitions of ORMOSIN

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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An alkaloid obtained from the seeds of Ormosia dasycarpa. The hydrochlorid has been used as a narcotic.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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