oenanthinn.
/iːˈnanθɪn/, /ᵻˈnanθɪn/, U.S. /iˈnænθ(ə)n/, /əˈnænθ(ə)n/ Chemistry. rare.
A poisonous resinous substance obtained from the tubular water dropwort, Oenanthe fistulosa.
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the world > physical sensation > use of drugs and poison > poison > [noun] > poisons from plants
aconitum?a1450
aconite1569
cocculus indicus1591
female-bane1601
timbo1725
Suriname poison1756
ipoh1779
upas1783
tanghin1788
picrotoxin1815
nicotine1817
strychnine1819
vauqueline1819
brucia1820
brucine1820
picrotoxia1823
strychnia1823
digitalin1824
dulcamara1828
conine1829
bikh1830
nicotia1830
atropine1836
menispermia1837
nicotina1838
solanine1838
strychnina1838
tanghicin1838
urari1838
conia1842
conicine1842
amanitine1847
oenanthin1848
menispermine1849
tetanine1857
hyoscyamine1858
barbasco1860
nicotylia1862
antiarin1863
xylostein1864
oleandrin1866
zebra poison1871
andromedotoxin1883
abrin1884
ouabain1888
strophanthus1888
toxiresin1890
manchineel1891
tuba1898
taxine1907
phytotoxin1909
oenanthotoxin1911
hypoglycin1954
the world > matter > chemistry > organic chemistry > substances from plants, trees, etc. > [noun]
oenanthin1848
wood-tar1857
wood-gum1894
oenanthotoxin1911
longifolene1920
society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > processed resinous materials > [noun] > derived from plants
oenanthin1848
cattimandoo1851
xanthoxylin1854
icican1865
veratrum-resin1868
tall oil1909
1848 Chem. Gaz. 6 335 I propose the name of œnanthine or œnanthic resin for this substance.
1892 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Œnanthin,..an acid substance obtained by Gerding from the Œnanthe fistulosa; it is an irritant and an emetic.
1931 M. Grieve Mod. Herbal I. 264/2 A peculiar resinous principle, called œnanthin, has been found in this species.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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