lycorine

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noun

A toxic crystalline alkaloid that inhibits protein synthesis, found in several plant species

Origintranslingual Lycoris →
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Meanings

nounlycorine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA toxic crystalline alkaloid that inhibits protein synthesis, found in several plant species

Origin

  1. translingualLycoris
  2. Englishlycorine

From Lycoris + -ine. From translingual Lycoris.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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