anabasine
|a-na-ba-sine|
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/əˈnæbəˌsiːn/
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/əˈnæbəsiːn/
toxic plant alkaloid
Etymology
Etymology Information
'anabasine' originates from the genus name 'Anabasis', which is a type of plant, combined with the chemical suffix '-ine' indicating an alkaloid.
Historical Evolution
'Anabasis' was used in scientific Latin to describe a genus of plants, and the suffix '-ine' was added to denote its chemical nature as an alkaloid.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it referred to a specific plant genus, but over time it evolved to describe the alkaloid derived from these plants.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
anabasine is a toxic alkaloid found in the tree tobacco plant and other Nicotiana species.
Anabasine is used in some insecticides due to its toxic properties.
Synonyms
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