aléphangine

French

Etymology

From Arabic البَابُونَج (al-bābūnaj, “camomile”) +‎ Arabic البَنْج (al-banj, “henbane”) +‎ -ine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.le.fɑ̃.ʒin/

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Adjective

aléphangine (plural aléphangines)

1. (obsolete, medicine) Describing certain purgatives containing camomile and henbane