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ginkgotoxin

ginkgotoxin noun: the neurotoxin 5-(hydroxymethyl)-4-(methoxymethyl)-2-methylpyridin-3-ol occurring in the ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba).

Noun

ginkgotoxin (uncountable)

  1. The neurotoxin 5-(hydroxymethyl)-4-(methoxymethyl)-2-methylpyridin-3-ol occurring in the ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)

Origin of ginkgotoxin

From ginkgo + toxin.

Questions about ginkgotoxin

What does ginkgotoxin mean?
Ginkgotoxin means the neurotoxin 5-(hydroxymethyl)-4-(methoxymethyl)-2-methylpyridin-3-ol occurring in the ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba).
What part of speech is ginkgotoxin?
Ginkgotoxin is a noun.

Words near ginkgotoxin in the dictionary

  1. ginkgophytan
  2. ginkgophytans
  3. ginkgophyte
  4. ginkgophytes
  5. ginkgos
  6. ginkgotoxin
  7. ginkophyte
  8. ginks
  9. ginkyo
  10. ginkyos
  11. ginless

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