English Explanatory Dictionary

sanguinarine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A toxic benzylisoquinoline alkaloid found in the bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) and certain other plants.

Word forms

sanguinarine

Etymology

Sanguinaria (“genus of bloodroot”) + -ine

Derived words

dihydrosanguinarine oxysanguinarine
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