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cynarine

cynarine noun: a hydroxycinnamic acid found in artichoke that inhibits taste receptors, producing a sweet taste.

Noun

cynarine (uncountable)

  1. A hydroxycinnamic acid found in artichoke that inhibits taste receptors, producing a sweet taste.

Origin of cynarine

From translingual Cynara + -ine.

Questions about cynarine

What does cynarine mean?
Cynarine means a hydroxycinnamic acid found in artichoke that inhibits taste receptors, producing a sweet taste.
What part of speech is cynarine?
Cynarine is a noun.

Words near cynarine in the dictionary

  1. cynapanoside
  2. cynaphylloside
  3. cynapin
  4. cynapine
  5. cynarctomachy
  6. cynarine
  7. cynaroid
  8. cynaropicrin
  9. cynaroside
  10. cynarrhodia
  11. cynarrhodion

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