n. (Chem.) An alkaloid obtained from the yellow jasmine (Gelsemium sempervirens), as a bitter white semicrystalline substance; -- called also gelsemia. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, the yellow jasmine (Gelsemium sempervirens); as, gelseminic acid, a white crystalline substance resembling esculin. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL., fr. It. gelsomino jasmine. ] 1. (Bot.) A genus of climbing plants. The yellow (false) jasmine (Gelsemium sempervirens) is a native of the Southern United States. It has showy and deliciously fragrant flowers. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Med.) The root of the yellow jasmine, used in malarial fevers, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
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