manacein

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noun

An alkaloid-like substance derived from Brunfelsia hopeana (or manaca) that is soluble in hot alcohol but not in cold and precipitated by ether.

“Thomas M. Githens (1926), “Additional studies on miré”, in Journal of American Pharmaceutical Association, volume 15, pages 1067-1068”

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Meanings

nounmanacein (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablebiochemistryAn alkaloid-like substance derived from Brunfelsia hopeana (or manaca) that is soluble in hot alcohol but not in cold and precipitated by ether.

    Thomas M. Githens (1926), “Additional studies on miré”, in Journal of American Pharmaceutical Association, volume 15, pages 1067-1068

Origin

From manaca + -ein.

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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