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chelerythrine

chelerythrine noun: a benzophenanthridine alkaloid extracted from the greater celandine (Chelidonium majus).

Noun

chelerythrine (uncountable)

  1. A benzophenanthridine alkaloid extracted from the greater celandine (Chelidonium majus)

Origin of chelerythrine

Ancient Greek celandine + red; see erythro-.

Questions about chelerythrine

What does chelerythrine mean?
Chelerythrine means a benzophenanthridine alkaloid extracted from the greater celandine (Chelidonium majus).
What part of speech is chelerythrine?
Chelerythrine is a noun.

Words near chelerythrine in the dictionary

  1. chele
  2. chelem
  3. chelems
  4. chelengk
  5. chelengks
  6. chelerythrine
  7. chelerythryne
  8. chelethrine
  9. cheletropic
  10. Chelette
  11. Chelettes

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