puccine

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noun

A supposed alkaloid, later found to be an impure form of sanguinarine.

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Meanings

nounpuccine (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablechemistryA supposed alkaloid, later found to be an impure form of sanguinarine.

Origin

From puccoon + -ine.

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APA

puccine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puccine

MLA

“puccine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puccine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puccine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puccine.

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