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euphorines

euphorines is the plural of euphorine.

Meaning of euphorine

Noun

euphorine (countable and uncountable, plural euphorines)

  1. (countable) A parasitic wasp of the subfamily Euphorinae (a subfamily of Braconidae), characterized by two submarginal cells in the forewing and, usually, a petiolate first gastral tergite.
    • Euphorines are rather unusual hymenopterans in attacking the adult stage of various insects.1997, Robert Alan Wharton, Paul M. Marsh, Michael J. Sharkey, Manual of the New World genera of the family Braconidae (Hymenoptera)
  2. (uncountable) Synonym of phenylurethan, when used medicinally.
    • Dr. Sansoni (Therap. Monatsh., September, 1890) has made a number of observations on the action of euphorine in disease.1891, The Year-book of Treatment - Volume 1891, page 460
    Synonyms:
    phenylurethan, when used medicinally

Questions about euphorines

What is euphorines the plural of?
Euphorines is the plural of euphorine.

Words near euphorines in the dictionary

  1. euphorically
  2. euphorics
  3. euphories
  4. euphorigenic
  5. euphorine
  6. euphorines
  7. euphorious
  8. euphorogenic
  9. euphorscopin
  10. euphory
  11. euphotic

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