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vincamine

vincamine noun: an indole alkaloid used as a peripheral vasodilator to increase blood flow to the brain.

Noun

vincamine (uncountable)

  1. An indole alkaloid used as a peripheral vasodilator to increase blood flow to the brain.

Origin of vincamine

From vinca + -amine.

Questions about vincamine

What does vincamine mean?
Vincamine means an indole alkaloid used as a peripheral vasodilator to increase blood flow to the brain.
What part of speech is vincamine?
Vincamine is a noun.

Words near vincamine in the dictionary

  1. vinburnine
  2. vinca
  3. vincaleucoblastin
  4. vincaleucoblastine
  5. vincamajoridine
  6. vincamine
  7. vincanol
  8. vincantril
  9. vincas
  10. Vince
  11. Vincelette

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