perakine
perakine noun: an indole alkaloid isolated from the leaves of Rauvolfia yunnanensis.
Noun
perakine (uncountable)
- An indole alkaloid isolated from the leaves of Rauvolfia yunnanensis.
Origin of perakine
From perakensis + -ine.
Questions about perakine
- What does perakine mean?
- Perakine means an indole alkaloid isolated from the leaves of Rauvolfia yunnanensis.
- What part of speech is perakine?
- Perakine is a noun.
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