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viscin Chem.|ˈvɪsɪn|
[a. F. viscin (Macaire), f. L. viscum birdlime (see viscous a.) + -in.]
A substance which forms the main constituent of birdlime, chiefly obtained from the berries and other parts of the mistletoe.
1838T. Thomson Chem. Org. Bodies 917 The berries..yield to alcohol a brown extractive matter soluble in water, which smells like viscin. 1887Buck's Handbk. Med. Sci. V. 12/1 Mistletoe..contains sugar,..and a peculiar, very sticky substance, viscin. Viscin is also contained in a few other plants. |