'Sinistrin' definitions:

Definition of 'Sinistrin'

From: GCIDE
  • Sinistrin \Sin"is*trin\ (s[i^]n"[i^]s*tr[i^]n), n. [L. sinister left.] (Chem.) A mucilaginous carbohydrate, resembling achroodextrin, extracted from squill as a colorless amorphous substance; -- so called because it is levorotatory. [1913 Webster]