manacein

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English

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Etymology

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From manaca +‎ -ein.

Noun

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manacein (uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry, obsolete) An alkaloid-like substance derived from Brunfelsia hopeana (or manaca) that is soluble in hot alcohol but not in cold and precipitated by ether.
    • Thomas M. Githens (1926) “Additional studies on miré”, in Journal of American Pharmaceutical Association, volume 15, pages 1067-1068
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