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regain(1) (iou) and wrightine (medicine)


regain(1) (iou)



regain noun. E20.
[from the verb.]
An act of regaining something; recovery. Also, an amount regained. E20.
The amount of moisture in a textile fibre or fabric, expressed as a proportion of the weight of the dry material. E20.

wrightine (medicine)


wrightine
<chemistry> A rare alkaloid found in the bark of an East Indian apocynaceous tree (Wrightia antidysenterica), and extracted as a bitter white crystalline substance. It was formerly used as a remedy for diarrhoea.

Synonym: conessine, and neriine.

Source: Websters Dictionary