ECHIDNINE

Etymology

Noun

echidnine (uncountable)

The clear, viscid fluid secreted by the poison glands of certain snakes.

(organic compound) A nitrogenous base contained in this fluid, believed to be the active poisonous principle of the virus.

Source: Wiktionary


E*chid"nine (; 104), n. Etym: [See Echidna.] (Chem.)

Definition: The clear, viscid fluid secreted by the poison glands of certain serpents; also, a nitrogenous base contained in this, and supposed to be the active poisonous principle of the virus. Brande & C.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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