LOBELINE

Etymology

Noun

lobeline (countable and uncountable, plural lobelines)

A natural alkaloid found in various plants, mostly of the genus Lobelia, a white amorphous powder which is freely soluble in water, used as an aid to smoking cessation.

Anagrams

• noble lie

Source: Wiktionary


Lo*be"line, n. (Chem.)

Definition: A poisonous narcotic alkaloid extracted from the leaves of Indian tobacco (Lobelia inflata) as a yellow oil, having a tobaccolike taste and odor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

4 November 2024

STAGNATION

(noun) a state of inactivity (in business or art etc); “economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation”


Do you know this game?

Wordscapes

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins