anemonin
|a-ne-mo-nin|
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/əˈnɛmənɪn/
toxic plant compound
Etymology
Etymology Information
'anemonin' originates from 'anemone', which comes from Latin 'anemone', from Greek 'anemōnē', meaning 'windflower'. The suffix '-in' is used in chemistry to denote substances.
Historical Evolution
'anemone' was adopted into English from Latin and Greek, and the chemical term 'anemonin' was formed in the 19th century to describe the compound found in these plants.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'anemonin' referred specifically to the compound isolated from anemones, and this meaning has remained unchanged.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a toxic, crystalline compound found in certain plants of the buttercup family, especially anemones.
Anemonin is extracted from the roots of some anemone species.
Last updated: 2025/08/05 08:06