parthenin

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noun

A toxic substance in the flowering plant Parthenium hysterophorus, causing dermatitis and respiratory malfunction in humans, and is toxic to other plants.

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Meanings

nounparthenin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA toxic substance in the flowering plant Parthenium hysterophorus, causing dermatitis and respiratory malfunction in humans, and is toxic to other plants.

Origin

From Parthenium + -in.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pantherin
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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