manacin

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noun

An alkaloid-like substance derived from Brunfelsia uniflora (or manaca) that is soluble in hot alcohol and precipitated by ether.

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Meanings

nounmanacin (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablebiochemistryAn alkaloid-like substance derived from Brunfelsia uniflora (or manaca) that is soluble in hot alcohol and precipitated by ether.

Origin

From manaca + -in.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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