Meanings
nounlactucin (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryOne of the essential ingredients of lactucarium, having analgesic and sedative properties.
Origin
From lactūca (“lettuce”). Compare French lactucine.
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APA
lactucin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lactucin
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“lactucin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lactucin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lactucin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lactucin.
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