Meanings
nounhuperzine (plural huperzines)
plural huperzines
- chemistryAny of a family of sesquiterpenoid alkaloids, found in the firmoss Huperzia serrata, thought to aid memory.
Origin
From translingual Huperzia + -ine.
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huperzine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/huperzine
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