rhinacanthin

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noun

Any of a group of naphthoquinone esters isolated from the roots of Rhinacanthus nasutus, the snake jasmine.

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Meanings

nounrhinacanthin (countable and uncountable, plural rhinacanthins)

plural rhinacanthins

  1. countableuncountableAny of a group of naphthoquinone esters isolated from the roots of Rhinacanthus nasutus, the snake jasmine.

Origin

Rhinacanthus + -in

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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