Meanings
nounsinistrin (uncountable)
alternative sinistrine
- uncountablechemistryA slimy polysaccharide extracted from squill.
Origin
- Latinsinister“left”
- Englishsinistrin
Latin sinister (“left”), because it is levorotatory.
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sinistrin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sinistrin
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“sinistrin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sinistrin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sinistrin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sinistrin.
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