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polygalic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, or obtained from Polygala; specifically, designating an acrid glucoside (called polygalic acid, senegin, etc.), resembling, or possibly identical with, saponin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Etymology

Etymology tree Translingual Polygala Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English polygalic From Translingual Polygala + English -ic.