hygrine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pyrrolidine alkaloid found mainly in coca leaves, extracted as a thick, pungent, pale-yellow oil of a burning taste.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɪɡɹaɪn/

Word forms

hygrine hygrines

Etymology

From hygr- + -ine.

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