Etymology

ricinine

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Today it means: An alkaloid extracted from the seeds of the castor oil plant, chemical formula C₈H₈N₂O₂ Full definition →

Latin ricinus
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  1. Latin · derived fromricinus“castor oil plant”
  2. English todayricinine

From Latin ricinus (“castor oil plant”) + -ine.

Words from the same roots

Latinricinus all →

ricinricinicricinolein

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