cathinone

C3A1T1H4I1N1O1N1E1

noun

The aromatic amine 2-amino-1-phenyl-1-propanone, the active ingredient of khat.

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Meanings

nouncathinone (countable and uncountable, plural cathinones)

plural cathinones

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe aromatic amine 2-amino-1-phenyl-1-propanone, the active ingredient of khat.

Origin

cathine + -one

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Translations

Finnish katinoni
  • katinoniactive ingredient of khat
Spanish catinona
  • catinonaactive ingredient of khat
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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