Etymology

gramine

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Today it means: A naturally occurring indole alkaloid present in several plant species. Full definition →

Latin grām(en)
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  1. Latin · derived fromgrām(en)“grass”
  2. English todaygramine

From Latin grām(en) (“grass”) + -ine.

Words from the same roots

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