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trigonelline

trigonelline noun: an alkaloid product of the metabolism of niacin, found in many plants including fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum).

Noun

trigonelline (uncountable)

  1. An alkaloid product of the metabolism of niacin, found in many plants including fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum).

Synonyms of trigonelline

Origin of trigonelline

From Trigonella + -ine.

Questions about trigonelline

What does trigonelline mean?
Trigonelline means an alkaloid product of the metabolism of niacin, found in many plants including fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum).
What part of speech is trigonelline?
Trigonelline is a noun.

Words near trigonelline in the dictionary

  1. trigonalid
  2. trigonalids
  3. trigonally
  4. trigone
  5. trigonectomy
  6. trigonelline
  7. trigonelloside
  8. trigoneoside
  9. trigones
  10. trigoneutic
  11. trigoneutism

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