uncarine

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noun

Any of a family of oxindole alkaloids.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

noununcarine (plural uncarines)

plural uncarines

  1. chemistryAny of a family of oxindole alkaloids.

    The uncarines possess mild pharmacologic activity and may cause depression and death in mice at a dose of 250-500 mg kg⁻¹ p.o.

    1997, J. P. Felix D'Mello, Handbook of Plant and Fungal Toxicants, page 12
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