Meanings
nouncastanospermine (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA pyrrolizidine alkaloid, found in seeds of trees of the genus Castanosperma, that is a glucosidase inhibitor
Origin
Castanosperma + -ine
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castanospermine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/castanospermine
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