topsentin

T1O1P3S1E1N1T1I1N1

noun

A bis(indolyl)imidazole alkaloid derived from sponges, (6-hydroxy-1H-indol-3-yl)-[5-(1H-indol-3-yl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl]methanone

Scrabble 11

Meanings

nountopsentin (countable and uncountable, plural topsentins)

plural topsentins

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA bis(indolyl)imidazole alkaloid derived from sponges, (6-hydroxy-1H-indol-3-yl)-[5-(1H-indol-3-yl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl]methanone

Origin

From the sponge Topsentia + -in.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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