hypoglycin
hypoglycin · hypoglycins
A toxic organic compound related to lycine, found in Blighia sapida, causing…A toxic organic compound related to lycine, found in Blighia sapida (ackee fruit), causing hypoglycemia, and responsible for Jamaican vomiting sickness.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A toxic organic compound related to lycine, found in Blighia sapida (ackee fruit), causing hypoglycemia, and responsible for Jamaican vomiting sickness.
Origin
From hypoglycemia + -in.From hypoglycemia + -in.
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Forms
plural: hypoglycins| Singular | hypoglycin |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable