Etymology

solenopsin

S1O1L1E1N1O1P3S1I1N1

Today it means: An alkaloid, with chemical formula C₁₇H₃₅N, that is considered the primary toxin in fire ant venom and that inhibits angiogenesis via the phosphoinositol-3 kinase signaling pathway. Full definition →

translingual Solenopsis
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  1. translingual · derived fromSolenopsis“genus that includes fire ants”
  2. English todaysolenopsin

From translingual Solenopsis (“genus that includes fire ants”) + -in.

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