ryanodine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A poisonous alkaloid which occurs in the stems of the tropical American shrub Ryania speciosa (family Flacourtiaceae) and has been used as an insecticide and in experimental studies of calcium release within cells.

Pronunciation

/rʌɪˈæn.əd.iːn/ /raɪˈæn.əˌdiːn/ /raɪˈæn.əd.ɪn/

Word forms

ryanodine ryanodines

Etymology

From translingual Ryania + d + -ine.

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