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paxilline

paxilline noun: a potassium channel blocker; a toxic, tremorgenic indole alkaloid produced by Penicillium paxilli.

Noun

paxilline (uncountable)

  1. A potassium channel blocker; a toxic, tremorgenic indole alkaloid produced by Penicillium paxilli.

Origin of paxilline

From translingual paxilli + -ine.

Questions about paxilline

What does paxilline mean?
Paxilline means a potassium channel blocker; a toxic, tremorgenic indole alkaloid produced by Penicillium paxilli.
What part of speech is paxilline?
Paxilline is a noun.

Words near paxilline in the dictionary

  1. paxillate
  2. paxilli
  3. paxilliferous
  4. paxilliform
  5. paxillin
  6. paxilline
  7. paxillins
  8. paxillose
  9. paxillose crab
  10. paxillosid
  11. paxillosidan

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