sanguinarine
A toxic benzylisoquinoline alkaloid found in the bloodroot and certain other plantsA toxic benzylisoquinoline alkaloid found in the bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) and certain other plants.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A toxic benzylisoquinoline alkaloid found in the bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) and certain other plants.
Origin
Sanguinaria (“genus of bloodroot”) + -ineSanguinaria (“genus of bloodroot”) + -ine
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Word family
1 related wordsDeriveddihydrosanguinarine
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable