Anchusin

/æŋˈkuːsɪn/ noun

A purple or red dye compound derived from plants of the anchusa genus, used historically in textiles and medicine.

From 'anchusa' + '-in' (chemical compound suffix). This suffix names specific chemical substances isolated from natural sources.

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