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Myr`mo*the"rine (?), a. [Gr. &?; an ant
+ &?; to hunt.] (Zoöl.) Feeding upon ants; -- said
of certain birds.

{ My*rob"a*lan (?), My*rob"o*lan (?), }
n. [L. myrobalanum the fruit of a palm tree
from which a balsam was made, Gr. &?;; &?; any sweet juice distilling
from plants, any prepared unguent or sweet oil + &?; an acorn or any
similar fruit: cf. F. myrobolan.] A dried astringent
fruit much resembling a prune. It contains tannin, and was formerly
used in medicine, but is now chiefly used in tanning and dyeing.
Myrobolans are produced by various species of Terminalia of
the East Indies, and of Spondias of South America.

My*ron"ic (?), a. [Gr. &?; a sweet-
smelling unguent.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained
from, mustard; -- used specifically to designate a glucoside called
myronic acid, found in mustard seed.

My*rop"o*list (?), n. [Gr. &?;; &?;
unguent + &?; to sell.] One who sells unguents or
perfumery. [Obs.] Jonhson.

Myr"o*sin (?), n.


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