Meanings
nounpelletierine (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryAn alkaloid obtained from pomegranate bark and used as a taenifuge.
Synonyms: granatonine, punicine, punicin
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn alkaloid obtained from pomegranate bark and used as a taenifuge.
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Origin
From French Pelletier + -ine, after Bertrand Pelletier, French chemist.
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APA
pelletierine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pelletierine
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“pelletierine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pelletierine. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pelletierine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pelletierine.
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