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    tannin

    Any of a group of astringent substances that occur widely in plants, dissolved in cell-sap; particularly common in the bark of trees, unripe fruits, leaves, and galls. Tannins are complex organic compounds containing phenols, hydroxy acids, or glucosides.


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