What is "hypocist"

Hypocist \Hyp"o*cist\, n. [Gr. ? a plant growing on the roots of the Cistus.] An astringent inspissated juice obtained from the fruit of a plant ( Cytinus hypocistis), growing from the roots of the Cistus, a small European shrub.

n. An astringent inspissated juice obtained from the fruit of a plant (''Cytinus hypocistis''), growing from the roots of the ''Cistus'', a small European shrub.