n :  a reddish coloring matter from lichens that is sometimes considered a form of archil and is used in coloring pharmaceutical preparations
 
Gor•don, Cuthbert, British chemist. Sometime in the 18th century Gordon first patented the dye now known as cudbear, the name being derived from his first name.
 
   
 
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