Etymology

boerhavinone

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Today it means: Any of a group of rotenoids present in spiderlings of the genus Boerhavia. Full definition →

Latin Boerhavia
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromBoerhavia
  2. English todayboerhavinone

From Latin Boerhavia + -one.

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