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ergotoxine en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ɜːɡəˈtɒksiːn/

Etymology

Etymology tree English ergot Ancient Greek τοξῐκός (toxĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)der. Latin toxicum English -in English toxin Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English ergotoxine From ergot + toxin + -ine.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A mixture of alkaloids (ergocristine, ergocornine and ergocryptine) identified in ergot, formerly believed to be a single compound.