emetine
эметин
A white crystalline bitter alkaloid, chemical formula C₂₉H₄₀N₂O₄, extracted from…A white crystalline bitter alkaloid, chemical formula C₂₉H₄₀N₂O₄, extracted from ipecacuanha root, and formerly used in the treatment of amebic infections and as an emetic in aversion therapy.
/ˈɛm.ɪ.tiːn/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A white crystalline bitter alkaloid, chemical formula C₂₉H₄₀N₂O₄, extracted from ipecacuanha root, and formerly used in the treatment of amebic infections and as an emetic in aversion therapy.
эмети́нemetín
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
alkaloid extracted from ipecacuanha root:
Origin
From Ancient Greek ἔμετος (émetos, “vomiting”) + -ine.From Ancient Greek ἔμετος (émetos, “vomiting”) + -ine.
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Word family
1 related wordsDeriveddehydroemetine
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable