Podophyllin/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Podophyllin.

A highly caustic plant extract from Podophyllum peltatum and P. emodi, used as in dermatology, as a violent purgative not recommended in modern medicine, and as a base for creating certain antineoplastic agents.

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