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meconin

meconin noun: a metabolite of meconinic acid, present in opium.

Noun

meconin (uncountable)

  1. A metabolite of meconinic acid, present in opium.
    Synonyms:
    meconine, opianyl

Synonyms of meconin

Origin of meconin

From mecon (“poppy”) + -in. Compare French méconine.

Questions about meconin

What does meconin mean?
Meconin means a metabolite of meconinic acid, present in opium.
What part of speech is meconin?
Meconin is a noun.

Words near meconin in the dictionary

  1. meconic
  2. meconic acid
  3. meconidia
  4. meconidine
  5. meconidium
  6. meconin
  7. meconine
  8. meconinic acid
  9. meconium
  10. meconium ileus
  11. meconiums

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