helicidine

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noun

An antitussive consisting of an extract from the mucus of the snail Helix pomatia

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Meanings

nounhelicidine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn antitussive consisting of an extract from the mucus of the snail Helix pomatia

Origin

From helic- + -idine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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