sinistrin

English

Etymology

Latin sinister left, because it is levorotatory.

Noun

sinistrin (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) A slimy polysaccharide extracted from squill.

References

• “sinistrin”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.