Hypoglycin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hypoglycin is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) A toxic organic compound related to lycine, found in Blighia sapida (ackee fruit), causing hypoglycemia, and responsible for Jamaican vomiting sickness.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) A toxic organic compound related to lycine, found in Blighia sapida (ackee fruit), causing hypoglycemia, and responsible for Jamaican vomiting sickness.
Word Forms
- hypoglycins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include glycin, glycoalkaloid, glycide, glycinol, glycid, phenylglycinol.
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