Meanings
nounbrucine (usually uncountable, plural brucines)
plural brucines
- uncountableusuallychemistryAn alkaloid related to strychnine, found in several plant species, notably Strychnos nux-vomica (nux vomica).
Synonyms: brucia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn alkaloid related to strychnine, found in several plant species, notably Strychnos nux-vomica (nux vomica).
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Origin
- taxonomic nameBrucea
- Englishbrucine
Borrowed from French, from the taxonomic name Brucea + -ine, thus indirectly named after Scottish explorer James Bruce.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Italian brucina
- brucinaalkaloid related to strychnine, found in nux vomica
Rhymes & wordplay
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APA
brucine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brucine
MLA
“brucine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brucine. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brucine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brucine.
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