divicine

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noun

2,6-diamino-4,5-dihydroxypyrimidine, an oxidant found in fava beans and Lathyrus sativus. It is an aglycone of vicine.

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Meanings

noundivicine (uncountable)
  1. uncountable2,6-diamino-4,5-dihydroxypyrimidine, an oxidant found in fava beans and Lathyrus sativus. It is an aglycone of vicine.

Origin

From di- + vicine.

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APA

divicine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/divicine

MLA

“divicine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/divicine. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “divicine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/divicine.

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