A chemical compound or principle derived from castoreum, the scent gland secretion of beavers, historically used in medicine and perfumery.
From castor (beaver) + -in (a suffix for chemical compounds), referring to a component of beaver secretions.
The 'in' suffix in chemistry (like morphine, quinine) typically indicates an extracted active ingredient, so castorin would theoretically be the isolated active compound—though the term is quite rare in modern usage.
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