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buxine

buxine noun: an alkaloid obtained from the Buxus sempervirens, or common box tree, identical with bebeerine.

Noun

buxine (uncountable)

  1. An alkaloid obtained from the Buxus sempervirens, or common box tree, identical with bebeerine.
    Synonyms:
    buxina

Synonyms of buxine

Origin of buxine

Buxus + -ine

Questions about buxine

What does buxine mean?
Buxine means an alkaloid obtained from the Buxus sempervirens, or common box tree, identical with bebeerine.
What part of speech is buxine?
Buxine is a noun.

Words near buxine in the dictionary

  1. buxey
  2. buxeys
  3. buxie
  4. buxies
  5. buxina
  6. buxine
  7. buxom
  8. buxomer
  9. buxomest
  10. buxomly
  11. buxomness

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