cephaeline

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US/səˈfeɪ.əˌlin/

noun

An alkaloid that induces vomiting, related to emetine.

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Meanings

nouncephaeline (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryAn alkaloid that induces vomiting, related to emetine.

Origin

From translingual Cephaelis + -ine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cephaeline,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cephaeline.

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