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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Scil·la·in n. Chem. A glucoside extracted from squill (Scilla maritima) as a light porous substance.
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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Scil·li·tin n.  Chem. A bitter principle extracted from the bulbs of the squill (Scilla maritima), and probably consisting of a complex mixture of several substances.
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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Squill n.
 1. Bot. (a) A European bulbous liliaceous plant (Urginea maritima, formerly Scilla maritima), of acrid, expectorant, diuretic, and emetic properties, used in medicine.  Called also sea onion. (b) Any bulbous plant of the genus Scilla; as, the bluebell squill (Scilla mutans).
 2. Zool. (a) A squilla. (b) A mantis.
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