Usually means: Photosensitive compound found in St. John's wort.
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  1. hypericin: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  2. hypericin: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. hypericin: Wiktionary
  4. hypericin: Dictionary.com
  5. Hypericin: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  6. hypericin: TheFreeDictionary.com

Medicine (4 matching dictionaries)
  1. hypericin: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
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  3. AIDS Medical Glossary and Drug Chart (No longer online)
  4. hypericin: Medical dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (hypericin)

noun:  (organic chemistry, medicine) A red-coloured anthraquinone derivative, extracted from St. John's wort or prepared synthetically, used as an antidepressant and antiviral agent.

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