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protoanemonin

protoanemonin noun: a toxin found in all plants of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae), produced by an enzymatic process from the glucoside ranunculin.

Noun

protoanemonin (uncountable)

  1. A toxin found in all plants of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae), produced by an enzymatic process from the glucoside ranunculin.
    Synonyms:
    anemonol, ranunculol

Synonyms of protoanemonin

Origin of protoanemonin

From proto- + anemonin.

Questions about protoanemonin

What does protoanemonin mean?
Protoanemonin means a toxin found in all plants of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae), produced by an enzymatic process from the glucoside ranunculin.
What part of speech is protoanemonin?
Protoanemonin is a noun.

Words near protoanemonin in the dictionary

  1. protoanalysis
  2. protoanalytical
  3. protoancestor
  4. protoancestors
  5. protoandrous
  6. protoanemonin
  7. protoanthophyllite
  8. protoapigenone
  9. protoaspidistrin
  10. protoatmosphere
  11. protoatmospheres

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