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[Eng. lupin; suff. -in ( Chem.).] Chem.: A bitter non-nitrogenous substance obtained from lupine seeds. lû-pi-nūs, 8. [LUPINE.] 1. Bot .: A genus of papilionaceous, plants, tribe Lotem, sub-tribe Genisteæ; section or family, Crotolariese. Calyx deeply bilabiate; vexillum of the corolla with reflexed sides, the keel acuminated; the legume coriaceous, compre ed, obliquely torulose; leaves digitate, with five leaflets, rarely simple. The genus is extensive. Lupinus alb us is the White Lupine of gardens, and L. therm is , the Egyptian White Lupine; L. varius , the Small Blue; L. hirsutus , the Large Blue Lupine, and L. lute us , the Yellow Lupine. 2. Pharm .: According to Baden Powell, L. alb us is brought to India from Egypt, and used as a carminative, also in leprosy and internal heat. Bastard Lupine is Trifolium lupin aster ; Small Lupine, Psoralea lupinella . *lu-poid, a. [Lat. lupus =a wolf, and Gr. eidos form.] Pathol.: Resembling lupus (q. v.). *lupoid-cancer, s. The same as RODENT-ULCER. Dr. Tanner contends that the term should be abolished as liable to mislead. *lû-poŭs, a. [Lat. lupus a wolf.] Like a wolf; wolfish. lu-pu-lin, s . [Lat. lupul ( us ); suff.-in (Chem.).] Chem.: The yellow granular aromatic powder situated at the base of the cones of the hop, and forming from 8 to 18 per cent. of the cones. It contains a volatile oil, a resin, a nitrogenous substance, and a bitter principle. The oil and resin give to beer its aromatic odor. lû-pū-lin-oŭs, subst . suff.- inous -ine -- ous .] [LUPULITE.] Bot.: Resembling a head of hops. [Mod. Lat. lupulus ; Eng. lure 10'-pu-lite, s. [Mod. Lat. lupulus , the specific name of the hop ( Humulus lupulus ).] Chem. The bitter principle of hops. It is soluble in alcohol, slightly so in water, but it is insoluble in ether. ( Garrod . ) [Lat., from Gr. lukosa wolf; Fr. lû-pŭs, s . loup ; Ital. & Sp. lupo .] 1. Zoology : (1) A genus established by Buffon, to include the true wolves and the jackals, now generally considered as forming part of the genus Canis (q. v.). [CANIS, WOLF.] (2) The first section of Col. Hamilton Smith's sub-genus Chaon. In this nomenclature, Lupus vulgar is is the Common Wolf, L. lycaon the Black Wolf, L. nubilus the Dusky Wolf, and L. mexican us the Mexican Wolf. 2. Path .: A spreading tuberculous inflammation of the skin, generally of the face, tending to great destructive ulceration, often from syphilis. There are two forms, chronic lupus and lupus exedens , the latter characterized by the rapid eating away of the parts affected. 3. Astron.: The Wolf; one of the fifteen ancient Southern constellations. It is situated between Centaur us and Ara, just under Scorpio. It contains no stars larger than the third magnitude. lupus-disease, s. Path.: The same as LUPUS (q. v.). *lur-ca-tion, s. [Lat. lurcatus , pa. par. of lurco =to devour greedily.] Gormandizing, gluttony.