sinomenine

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noun

An alkaloid found in the climbing plant Sinomenium acutum, native to Japan and China, traditionally used in herbal medicine as a treatment for rheumatism and arthritis.

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cocculine
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Meanings

nounsinomenine (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn alkaloid found in the climbing plant Sinomenium acutum, native to Japan and China, traditionally used in herbal medicine as a treatment for rheumatism and arthritis.

    Synonyms: cocculine

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn alkaloid found in the climbing plant Sinomenium acutum, native to Japan and China, traditionally used in herbal medicine as a treatment for rheumatism and arthritis.

Similar
cocculine

Origin

translingual Sinomenium n + -ine

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sinomenine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sinomenine

MLA

“sinomenine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sinomenine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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