Meanings
nounsenkirkine (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryAn alkaloid found in ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris, syn. Senecio jacobaea).
Origin
From Sen(ecio) kirk(ii) + -ine.
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senkirkine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/senkirkine
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“senkirkine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/senkirkine. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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