Meanings
nounscillain (uncountable)
alternative scillaine
- uncountablechemistryA cardiac glucoside found in daffodils, with effects similar to those of digitoxin.
Synonyms: scillitoxin
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA cardiac glucoside found in daffodils, with effects similar to those of digitoxin.
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Origin
From translingual Scilla + -in.
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scillain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scillain
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“scillain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scillain. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scillain,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scillain.
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