Defn: A bitter principle extracted from hops.
2. The fine yellow resinous powder found upon the strobiles or fruit of hops, and containing this bitter principle. [Written also lupuline.]
LUPULINE
Lu"pu*line, n. Etym: [NL. lupulus the hop, fr. L. lupus the hop: cf.
F. lupuline.] (Chem.)
Defn: An alkaloid extracted from hops as a colorless volatile liquid.
LUPULINIC
Lu`pu*lin"ic, a. (Chem.)
Defn: Pertaining to, or obtained from, hops; specifically, designating an acid obtained by the decomposition of lupulin.
LUPUS
Lu"pus, n. Etym: [L., a wolf. See Wolf.]
1. (Med.)
Defn: A cutaneous disease occurring under two distinct forms.
Note: Lupus erythematosus is characterized by an eruption of red patches, which become incrusted, leaving superficial scars. L. vulgaris is marked by the development of nodules which often ulcerate deeply and produce great deformity. Formerly the latter was often confounded with cancer, and some varieties of cancer were included under Lupus.