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Echidnine
Pronunciation : E*chid"nine (; 104)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [See Echidna.] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: The clear, viscid fluid secreted by the poison glands of certain serpents; also, a nitrogenous base contained in this, and supposed to be the active poisonous principle of the virus. Brande & C.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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