ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Brucine

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Brucine is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) An alkaloid related to strychnine, found in several plant species, notably Strychnos nux-vomica (nux vomica).

Meaning

(organic chemistry) An alkaloid related to strychnine, found in several plant species, notably Strychnos nux-vomica (nux vomica).

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include alkaloid, brucin, strychnine, strychnin, bucandin, bryonin.

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