Etymology

rhoeadine

R1H4O1E1A1D2I1N1E1

Today it means: Any of a group of benzazepine alkaloids found in the poppy. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ῥοιάς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromῥοιάς“poppy”
  2. English todayrhoeadine

From Ancient Greek ῥοιάς (rhoiás, “poppy”) + -ine.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekῥοιάς all →

rhoeadic acid

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