vicinin

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noun

An organic compound from Lathyrus sativus.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounvicinin (uncountable)

alternative vicinine

  1. uncountablebiochemistryAn organic compound from Lathyrus sativus.

Origin

  1. Latinvicia“vetch”
  2. Englishvicinin

Latin vicia (“vetch”) + -in

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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