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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Tannigen

· Tan·ni·gen · IPA
01 n. A compound obtained as a yellowish gray powder by the action of acetyl chloride or acetic anhydride or ordinary tannic acid. It is used as …
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    A compound obtained as a yellowish gray powder by the action of acetyl chloride or acetic anhydride or ordinary tannic acid. It is used as an intestinal astringent, and locally in rhinitis and pharyngitis.(Pharm.)