English Explanatory Dictionary

leucomaine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An animal base or alkaloid, appearing in the tissue during life; hence, a vital alkaloid, as distinguished from a ptomaine or cadaveric poison.

Word forms

leucomaine leucomaines leukomaine

Etymology

From leuco- + (pto)maine.

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