XYLOSTEIN
\zˈa͡ɪləstˌa͡ɪn], \zˈaɪləstˌaɪn], \z_ˈaɪ_l_ə_s_t_ˌaɪ_n]\
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A glucoside found in the poisonous berries of a species of honeysuckle (Lonicera xylosteum), and extracted as a bitter, white, crystalline substance.
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