LEUCOMAINES

Noun

leucomaines

plural of leucomaine

Source: Wiktionary


LEUCOMAINE

Leu*co"ma*ine, n. Etym: [Leuco- + -maine, as in ptomaine.] (Physiol. Chem.)

Definition: An animal base or alkaloid, appearing in the tissue during life; hence, a vital alkaloid, as distinguished from a ptomaine or cadaveric poison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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TRACE

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