calabarine

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noun

An alkaloid, similar to physostigmine and occurring along with it in the Calabar bean. It was later identified as a mixture of other substances.

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Meanings

nouncalabarine (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablechemistryAn alkaloid, similar to physostigmine and occurring along with it in the Calabar bean. It was later identified as a mixture of other substances.

Origin

From Calabar + -ine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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