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matrine

matrine noun: a tetracyclic alkaloid (1R,2R,9S,17S)-7,13-diazatetracyclo[7.7.1.0²,⁷.0¹³,¹⁷]heptadecan-6-one present in plants of the genus Sophora.

Noun

matrine (uncountable)

  1. A tetracyclic alkaloid (1R,2R,9S,17S)-7,13-diazatetracyclo[7.7.1.0²,⁷.0¹³,¹⁷]heptadecan-6-one present in plants of the genus Sophora

Questions about matrine

What does matrine mean?
Matrine means a tetracyclic alkaloid (1R,2R,9S,17S)-7,13-diazatetracyclo[7.7.1.0²,⁷.0¹³,¹⁷]heptadecan-6-one present in plants of the genus Sophora.
What part of speech is matrine?
Matrine is a noun.

Words near matrine in the dictionary

  1. matrimoniously
  2. matrimony
  3. matrimony vine
  4. matrimony vines
  5. matrin
  6. matrine
  7. matrioshka
  8. Matrioshka brain
  9. Matrioshka brains
  10. matrioshka doll
  11. matrioshka dolls

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