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leonurine

leonurine noun: an alkaloid found in various Leonotis species.

Noun

leonurine (uncountable)

  1. An alkaloid found in various Leonotis species.
    • Pre-treatment with leonurine could protect brain tissue against ischemic injury by increasing UCP4 expression.2016 March 3, “Effects of UCP4 on the Proliferation and Apoptosis of Chondrocytes: Its Possible Involvement and Regulation in Osteoarthritis”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Questions about leonurine

What does leonurine mean?
Leonurine means an alkaloid found in various Leonotis species.
What part of speech is leonurine?
Leonurine is a noun.

Words near leonurine in the dictionary

  1. leontiniid
  2. leontiniids
  3. Leontiy
  4. leontocephalic
  5. leontomorphic
  6. leonurine
  7. leopard
  8. leopard bush fish
  9. leopard cat
  10. leopard cats
  11. leopard complex

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