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noscapine

US/ˈnɑs.kəˌpin/

noscapine noun: a benzylisoquinoline alkaloid obtained from plants of the Papaveraceae family, primarily used for its antitussive effects.

noscapine: a benzylisoquinoline alkaloid obtained from plants of the Papaveraceae family, primarily used for...
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Noun

noscapine (countable and uncountable, plural noscapines)

  1. A benzylisoquinoline alkaloid obtained from plants of the Papaveraceae family, primarily used for its antitussive effects.

noscapine meaning in Tamil

noscapine in Tamil

நாஸ்காபைன் வேதியல் பொருள்

Forms of noscapine

pluralnoscapines

Origin of noscapine

From alteration of gnoscopine.

Words formed from noscapine

Questions about noscapine

What does noscapine mean?
Noscapine means a benzylisoquinoline alkaloid obtained from plants of the Papaveraceae family, primarily used for its antitussive effects.
What is noscapine in Tamil?
Noscapine in Tamil is நாஸ்காபைன் வேதியல் பொருள். See Noscapine meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is noscapine?
Noscapine is a noun.
How do you pronounce noscapine?
Noscapine is pronounced /ˈnɑs.kəˌpin/ (US).
What is the plural of noscapine?
The plural of noscapine is noscapines.

Words near noscapine in the dictionary

  1. Nosairi
  2. Nosairian
  3. Nosairis
  4. Nosal
  5. Nosals
  6. noscapine
  7. noscapines
  8. noscapinoid
  9. noscapinoids
  10. noscitur a sociis
  11. noscope

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