brassinin

B3R1A1S1S1I1N1I1N1

noun

The indole phytoalexin methyl (1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)carbamodithioate present in Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris)

OriginLatin brassica →
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Meanings

nounbrassinin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe indole phytoalexin methyl (1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)carbamodithioate present in Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris)

Origin

  1. Latinbrassica
  2. Englishbrassinin

From brassin + -in, from Latin brassica.

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brassinin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brassinin

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