ARECOLINE

Etymology

Noun

arecoline (countable and uncountable, plural arecolines)

(organic compound) An alkaloid natural product found in the areca nut, the fruit of the areca palm (Areca catechu).

Anagrams

• Coleraine

Source: Wiktionary


A*re"co*line, A*re"co*lin, n. [From NL. Areca, a genus of palms bearing betel nut.]

Definition: An oily liquid substance, C8H13O2N, the chief alkaloid of the betel nut, to which the latter owes its anthelmintic action.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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