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单词 santonica
释义

santonica

/sanˈtɒnɪkə /
noun [mass noun]
The dried flower heads of a wormwood plant, containing the drug santonin.
  • The plant is Artemisia cina (family Compositae) of Turkestan.
If the drug is pure, the liquid will acquire a pronounced red color; if falsified, the color will be yellow; and if no santonica be present, the liquid will be colored but faintly, if at all.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin Santonica (herba) '(plant) of the Santoni', referring to a tribe of Aquitania (now Aquitaine).

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