Echidnine
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Echidnine is a noun meaning The clear, viscid fluid secreted by the poison glands of certain snakes.
Meaning
The clear, viscid fluid secreted by the poison glands of certain snakes.
More Meanings
- (organic chemistry) A nitrogenous base contained in this fluid, believed to be the active poisonous principle of the virus.
Example Sentences
Prince Lucien Bonaparte has shown that the poison of the Viper consists essentially of a principle to which he has given the name echidnine or viperine
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ecthoreum, exudate, ectocrine, epiphragm, epigyne, epicone.
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