cyclamin

noun

: a white amorphous saponin constituting the active principle of the roots of any of several cyclamens (such as Cyclamen persicum) and formerly used as an emetic and purgative

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“Cyclamin.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/cyclamin. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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