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ecboline

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ecbo-line
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An alkaloid constituting the active principle of ergot, probably equivalent to ergotoxine

Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐκβόλιον (ekbólion, “abortive”) + -ine. ekbólion is from ἐκβάλλω (ekbállō) and refers to the compounds ability to induce abortions.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἐκβόλιον

Usage

Questions

What does ecboline mean?
An alkaloid constituting the active principle of ergot, probably equivalent to ergotoxine
Where does ecboline come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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