octopine · noun1
Octopus octopodia (the common octopus) + -ine (chemically basic or alkaloidal substance)
octopine · adjective2
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octopine
Today it means: An analog of lactic acid, derived from the amino acids arginine and alanine, first isolated from the muscle tissue of octopus species. Full definition →