abrotine

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US/ˈæ.bɹəˌtin/

noun

A colorless crystalline alkaloid obtained from abrotanum, C₂₁H₂₂N₂O.

OriginMedieval Latin abrotanum →
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Meanings

nounabrotine (plural abrotines)

plural abrotines

  1. A colorless crystalline alkaloid obtained from abrotanum, C₂₁H₂₂N₂O.

Origin

  1. Medieval Latinabrotanum“wormwood”
  2. Englishabrotine

From Medieval Latin abrotanum (“wormwood”) + -ine.

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Translations

Polish abrotyna
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

baritonetaborineberationreobtainborinateobtainer
Cite this entry
APA

abrotine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abrotine

MLA

“abrotine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abrotine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abrotine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abrotine.

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