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scillain

scillain noun: a cardiac glucoside found in daffodils, with effects similar to those of digitoxin.

Noun

scillain (uncountable)

  1. A cardiac glucoside found in daffodils, with effects similar to those of digitoxin.
    Synonyms:
    scillitoxin

Synonyms of scillain

Forms of scillain

alternative formscillaine

Origin of scillain

From translingual Scilla + -in.

Questions about scillain

What does scillain mean?
Scillain means a cardiac glucoside found in daffodils, with effects similar to those of digitoxin.
What part of speech is scillain?
Scillain is a noun.

Words near scillain in the dictionary

  1. SCIFs
  2. scil.
  3. scilent
  4. scilicet
  5. scilla
  6. scillain
  7. scillaine
  8. scillaren
  9. scillarenin
  10. scillas
  11. scillicyanoside

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