achilleine

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noun

An alkaloid (C₂₀H₃₈N₂O₁₅) found in plants of the genus Achillea.

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Meanings

nounachilleine (uncountable)

alternative British achillein

  1. uncountablechemistryAn alkaloid (C₂₀H₃₈N₂O₁₅) found in plants of the genus Achillea.

    The two, mixed and evaporated, yield about seven ounces of achilleine.

    1854, John King, The American Eclectic Dispensatory, page 154

Origin

From taxonomic name Achillea + -ine.

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Translations

Finnish akilleiini
  • akilleiiniTranslations
Polish achileina
  • achileinaTranslations
Russian ахиллеи́н
  • ахиллеи́н (axilleín)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

achilleine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achilleine

MLA

“achilleine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achilleine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “achilleine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achilleine.

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