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vinpocetine

vinpocetine noun: a semisynthetic derivative alkaloid of vincamine, widely marketed as a supplement for vasodilation and as a nootropic for the improvement of memory.

Noun

vinpocetine (uncountable)

  1. A semisynthetic derivative alkaloid of vincamine, widely marketed as a supplement for vasodilation and as a nootropic for the improvement of memory.

Origin of vinpocetine

From vinpoc- -ine (“alteration of apovincamine”) + eth-.

Questions about vinpocetine

What does vinpocetine mean?
Vinpocetine means a semisynthetic derivative alkaloid of vincamine, widely marketed as a supplement for vasodilation and as a nootropic for the improvement of memory.
What part of speech is vinpocetine?
Vinpocetine is a noun.

Words near vinpocetine in the dictionary

  1. vinous
  2. vinous alcohol
  3. vinous alcohols
  4. vinously
  5. vinousness
  6. vinpocetine
  7. vinquish
  8. VINs
  9. vins chauds
  10. vins jaunes
  11. vins ordinaires

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