ricinine

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noun

An alkaloid extracted from the seeds of the castor oil plant, chemical formula C₈H₈N₂O₂

OriginLatin ricinus →
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Meanings

nounricinine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAn alkaloid extracted from the seeds of the castor oil plant, chemical formula C₈H₈N₂O₂

Origin

  1. Latinricinus“castor oil plant”
  2. Englishricinine

From Latin ricinus (“castor oil plant”) + -ine.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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

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