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eserine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
es-er-ine
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An alkaloid C₁₅H₂₁N₃O₂, originally extracted from the Calabar bean.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French ésérine, from éséré, from a West African name for the Calabar bean, + -ine.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

eserines (plural)

Synonyms

physostigmine

Questions

What does eserine mean?
An alkaloid C₁₅H₂₁N₃O₂, originally extracted from the Calabar bean.
Where does eserine come from?
From French ésérine, from éséré, from a West African name for the Calabar bean, + -ine.

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