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Asperula cynanchica Squinance Squin"ance, Squinancy Squin"an*cy, n. [F.
esquinancie, OF. squinance, esquinance. See Quinsy.]
1. (Med.) The quinsy. See Quinsy. [Obs.]
2. (Bot.) A European perennial herb (Asperula cynanchica)
with narrowly linear whorled leaves; -- formerly thought
to cure the quinsy. Also called quincewort.
Squinancy berries, black currants; -- so called because
used to cure the quinsy. --Dr. Prior.
cynanchin Vincetoxin Vin`ce*tox"in, n. (Chem.)
A glucoside extracted from the root of the white swallowwort
(Vincetoxicum officinale, a plant of the Asclepias family)
as a bitter yellow amorphous substance; -- called also
asclepiadin, and cynanchin.
