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delphinine

delphinine noun: a type of toxic alkaloid found in some plants in the genera Delphinium and Clematis, which can also be used medicinally.

Noun

delphinine (uncountable)

  1. A type of toxic alkaloid found in some plants in the genera Delphinium and Clematis, which can also be used medicinally.
    Synonyms:
    delphinia

Adjective

delphinine (comparative more delphinine, superlative most delphinine)

  1. Characteristic of dolphins

delphinine meaning in Tamil

delphinine in Tamil

தெல்பினீன்

Synonyms of delphinine

Forms of delphinine

comparativemore delphinine
superlativemost delphinine

Origin of delphinine

From Delphinium + -ine.

Questions about delphinine

What does delphinine mean?
Delphinine means a type of toxic alkaloid found in some plants in the genera Delphinium and Clematis, which can also be used medicinally.
What is delphinine in Tamil?
Delphinine in Tamil is தெல்பினீன். See Delphinine meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is delphinine?
Delphinine can be a noun or an adjective.

Words near delphinine in the dictionary

  1. delphinid
  2. delphinidin
  3. delphinidins
  4. delphinids
  5. delphinin
  6. delphinine
  7. delphinion
  8. delphinions
  9. delphinium
  10. delphiniums
  11. delphinoid

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