swainsonine

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noun

An indolizidine alkaloid, found in various Swainsona and other species (including locoweed), which disrupts the nervous system.

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Meanings

nounswainsonine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryAn indolizidine alkaloid, found in various Swainsona and other species (including locoweed), which disrupts the nervous system.

Origin

Swainsona + -ine

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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