spilanthol

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noun

A fatty acid amide isolated from the plant Acmella oleracea, believed to be responsible for its local anesthetic properties.

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Meanings

nounspilanthol (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA fatty acid amide isolated from the plant Acmella oleracea, believed to be responsible for its local anesthetic properties.

Origin

From Spilanthes, the obsolete genus of the plant, + -ol.

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APA

spilanthol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spilanthol

MLA

“spilanthol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spilanthol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spilanthol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spilanthol.

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