'Cytinus hypocistis' definitions:
Definition of 'Cytinus hypocistis'
- Hypocist \Hyp"o*cist\, n. [Gr. ? a plant growing on the roots of
the Cistus.]
An astringent inspissated juice obtained from the fruit of a
plant (Cytinus hypocistis), growing from the roots of the
Cistus, a small European shrub.
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