fagopyrin

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noun

Any of a group fluorescent red pigments, found in buckwheat (Fagopyrum), that cause hypersensitivity to sunlight if ingested.

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Meanings

nounfagopyrin (plural fagopyrins)

plural fagopyrins

  1. chemistryAny of a group fluorescent red pigments, found in buckwheat (Fagopyrum), that cause hypersensitivity to sunlight if ingested.

Origin

Fagopyrum + -in

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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