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ecboline

ecboline noun: an alkaloid constituting the active principle of ergot, probably equivalent to ergotoxine.

Noun

ecboline (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete, rganic compound) An alkaloid constituting the active principle of ergot, probably equivalent to ergotoxine

Origin of ecboline

From Ancient Greek ἐκβόλιον (ekbólion, “abortive”) + -ine. ekbólion is from ἐκβάλλω (ekbállō) and refers to the compounds ability to induce abortions.

Questions about ecboline

What does ecboline mean?
Ecboline means an alkaloid constituting the active principle of ergot, probably equivalent to ergotoxine.
What part of speech is ecboline?
Ecboline is a noun.

Words near ecboline in the dictionary

  1. ecblastesis
  2. ecbole
  3. ecboles
  4. ecbolic
  5. ecbolics
  6. ecboline
  7. ECC
  8. Ecc.
  9. Ecca
  10. eccaleobion
  11. eccaleobions

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