Etymology

brassinin

B3R1A1S1S1I1N1I1N1

Today it means: The indole phytoalexin methyl (1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)carbamodithioate present in Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris) Full definition →

Latin brassica
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  1. Latin · derived frombrassica
  2. English todaybrassinin

From brassin + -in, from Latin brassica.

Words from the same roots

Latinbrassica all →

brassicabrassinazolebrassinolidebrassinosteroidepibrassinolide

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