taxine

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noun

Any of several poisonous alkaloids that may be extracted from the leaves and seeds of the yew tree (Taxus baccata)

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Meanings

nountaxine (plural taxines)

plural taxines

  1. Any of several poisonous alkaloids that may be extracted from the leaves and seeds of the yew tree (Taxus baccata)

Origin

Taxus + -ine

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Translations

German Taxin
  • Taxinalkaloid extracted from yew trees
Spanish taxina
  • taxinaalkaloid extracted from yew trees

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Texian
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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