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solenopsin

solenopsin noun: an alkaloid, with chemical formula C₁₇H₃₅N, that is considered the primary toxin in fire ant venom and that inhibits angiogenesis via the phosphoinositol-3 kinase signaling pathway.

solenopsin: an alkaloid, with chemical formula C₁₇H₃₅N, that is considered the primary toxin in fire ant venom...
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Noun

solenopsin (usually uncountable, plural solenopsins)

  1. (usually) An alkaloid, with chemical formula C₁₇H₃₅N, that is considered the primary toxin in fire ant venom and that inhibits angiogenesis via the phosphoinositol-3 kinase signaling pathway.

Forms of solenopsin

pluralsolenopsins

Origin of solenopsin

From translingual Solenopsis (“genus that includes fire ants”) + -in.

Questions about solenopsin

What does solenopsin mean?
Solenopsin means an alkaloid, with chemical formula C₁₇H₃₅N, that is considered the primary toxin in fire ant venom and that inhibits angiogenesis via the phosphoinositol-3 kinase signaling pathway.
What part of speech is solenopsin?
Solenopsin is a noun.
What is the plural of solenopsin?
The plural of solenopsin is solenopsins.

Words near solenopsin in the dictionary

  1. solenophagic
  2. solenophagous
  3. solenopleurid
  4. solenopleurids
  5. solenoporaceous
  6. solenopsin
  7. solenopsins
  8. solenostele
  9. solenosteles
  10. solenostelic
  11. solenostome

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