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lycorine

lycorine noun: a toxic crystalline alkaloid that inhibits protein synthesis, found in several plant species.

Noun

lycorine (uncountable)

  1. A toxic crystalline alkaloid that inhibits protein synthesis, found in several plant species

Origin of lycorine

From Lycoris + -ine. From translingual Lycoris.

Questions about lycorine

What does lycorine mean?
Lycorine means a toxic crystalline alkaloid that inhibits protein synthesis, found in several plant species.
What part of speech is lycorine?
Lycorine is a noun.

Words near lycorine in the dictionary

  1. Lycorea
  2. Lycoreia
  3. Lycoreus
  4. lycorexia
  5. lycoricidine
  6. lycorine
  7. lycoris
  8. lycorises
  9. lycosid
  10. lycosids
  11. lycosiform

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