Leucomaine
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Leucomaine is a noun meaning (biochemistry, archaic) An animal base or alkaloid, appearing in the tissue during life; hence, a vital alkaloid, as distinguished from a ptomaine or cadaveric poison.
Meaning
(biochemistry, archaic) An animal base or alkaloid, appearing in the tissue during life; hence, a vital alkaloid, as distinguished from a ptomaine or cadaveric poison.
Word Forms
- leucomaines
- leukomaine
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include leukomaine, alanine, polyleucine, legumelin, lysinoalanine, leuenkephalin.
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