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sophoria

sophoria noun: an alkaloid obtained from Dermatophyllum secundiflorum (formerly Sophora speciosa), having effects similar to those of the Calabar bean.

Noun

sophoria (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) An alkaloid obtained from Dermatophyllum secundiflorum (formerly Sophora speciosa), having effects similar to those of the Calabar bean.

Origin of sophoria

From the genus name Sophora.

Questions about sophoria

What does sophoria mean?
Sophoria means an alkaloid obtained from Dermatophyllum secundiflorum (formerly Sophora speciosa), having effects similar to those of the Calabar bean.
What part of speech is sophoria?
Sophoria is a noun.

Words near sophoria in the dictionary

  1. sophoraflavanones
  2. sophoraflavonoloside
  3. sophoramine
  4. sophoras
  5. sophoretin
  6. sophoria
  7. sophoricoside
  8. sophoridine
  9. sophorin
  10. sophorine
  11. sophorolipid

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