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hydrastinine

hy·dras·ti·nine
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-dras-tuh-neen, -nin]
    • /haɪˈdræs təˌnin, -nɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-dras-tuh-neen, -nin]
    • /haɪˈdræs təˌnin, -nɪn/

Definitions of hydrastinine word

  • noun hydrastinine a white, crystalline, poisonous alkaloid, C 11 H 13 NO 3 , synthesized from hydrastine: used to arrest bleeding, especially in the uterus. 1
  • noun hydrastinine a colourless crystalline water-soluble compound whose pharmacological action resembles that of hydrastine. Formula: C11H13NO3 0
  • noun hydrastinine (organic chemistry) A semisynthetic alkaloid resulting from the hydrolysis of hydrastine. 0

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Origin of hydrastinine

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; hydrastine + -ine2

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Parts of speech for Hydrastinine

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hydrastinine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hydrastinine usage trend in Literature

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