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anisatin

anisatin noun: a toxic, insecticidal component of the shikimi plant (Illicium anisatum).

Noun

anisatin (uncountable)

  1. A toxic, insecticidal component of the shikimi plant (Illicium anisatum).

Origin of anisatin

From translingual anisatum + -in.

Questions about anisatin

What does anisatin mean?
Anisatin means a toxic, insecticidal component of the shikimi plant (Illicium anisatum).
What part of speech is anisatin?
Anisatin is a noun.

Words near anisatin in the dictionary

  1. anisakidosis
  2. anisakids
  3. anisaldehyde
  4. anisate
  5. anisates
  6. anisatin
  7. anise
  8. anise hyssop
  9. anise hyssops
  10. anise seed
  11. anise seeds

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