Sin"is*trin (s&ibreve;n"&ibreve;s*tr&ibreve;n),
n. [L. sinister left.] (Chem.) A
mucilaginous carbohydrate, resembling achroödextrin, extracted
from squill as a colorless amorphous substance; -- so called because
it is levorotatory.
Sin"is*trin (s&ibreve;n"&ibreve;s*tr&ibreve;n),
n. [L. sinister left.] (Chem.) A
mucilaginous carbohydrate, resembling achroödextrin, extracted
from squill as a colorless amorphous substance; -- so called because
it is levorotatory.