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Vincetoxin
Vinˊce-tox′in
,Noun.
(Chem.)
A glucoside extracted from the root of the white swallowwort (
Vincetoxicum officinale
, a plant of the Asclepias family) as a bitter yellow amorphous substance; – called also asclepiadin
, and cynanchin
. Definition 2024
vincetoxin
vincetoxin
English
Noun
vincetoxin (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) A glucoside extracted from the root of the white swallowwort.
Synonyms
- asclepiadin
- cynanchin