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leucomaine

leucomaine noun: an animal base or alkaloid, appearing in the tissue during life; hence, a vital alkaloid, as distinguished from a ptomaine or cadaveric poison.

Noun

leucomaine (plural leucomaines)

  1. (archaic) An animal base or alkaloid, appearing in the tissue during life; hence, a vital alkaloid, as distinguished from a ptomaine or cadaveric poison.

leucomaine meaning in Tamil

leucomaine in Tamil

இலியுகொமைன்

Forms of leucomaine

pluralleucomaines
alternative formleukomaine

Origin of leucomaine

From leuco- + (pto)maine.

Questions about leucomaine

What does leucomaine mean?
Leucomaine means an animal base or alkaloid, appearing in the tissue during life; hence, a vital alkaloid, as distinguished from a ptomaine or cadaveric poison.
What is leucomaine in Tamil?
Leucomaine in Tamil is இலியுகொமைன். See Leucomaine meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is leucomaine?
Leucomaine is a noun.
What is the plural of leucomaine?
The plural of leucomaine is leucomaines.

Words near leucomaine in the dictionary

  1. leucokinins
  2. leucol
  3. leucoline
  4. leucolytic
  5. leucoma
  6. leucomaine
  7. leucomaines
  8. leucomalachite green
  9. leucomalacia
  10. leucomalvidin
  11. leucomas

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