Catechu
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A dry, brown, astringent extract, obtained by decoction andevaporation from the Acacia catechu, and several other plants growingin India. It contains a large portion of tannin or tannic acid, andis used in medicine and in the arts. It is also known by the namesterra japonica, cutch, gambier, etc. Ure. Dunglison.
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