tax|ine

tax|ine
tax|ine «TAK seen, -sihn», noun.
a light-yellow, resinous, alkaloid poison obtained from the needles and seed of the English yew. Formula: C37H51NO10
[< New Latin Taxus the yew genus]

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  • taxine — tax·ine …   English syllables

  • taxine — tax·ine (takґsēn) a mixture of alkaloids (taxine 1 and taxine 2) from members of the genus Taxus, responsible for their toxicity …   Medical dictionary

  • leukotaxine — A cell free nitrogenous material prepared from injured, acutely degenerating tissue and from inflammatory exudates. * * * leu·ko·tax·ine or chiefly Brit leu·co·tax·ine .lü kə tak .sēn, sən n a crystalline polypeptide that is obtained from the… …   Medical dictionary

  • C35H47NO10 — Taxine Tax ine, n. [L. taxus a yew.] (Chem.) A poisonous alkaloid of bitter taste extracted from the leaves and seeds of the European yew ({Taxus baccata}). Called also {taxia}. The usual preparation is a mixture of compounds. Taxine A has the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • taxia — Taxine Tax ine, n. [L. taxus a yew.] (Chem.) A poisonous alkaloid of bitter taste extracted from the leaves and seeds of the European yew ({Taxus baccata}). Called also {taxia}. The usual preparation is a mixture of compounds. Taxine A has the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Taxine — Tax ine, n. [L. taxus a yew.] (Chem.) A poisonous alkaloid of bitter taste extracted from the leaves and seeds of the European yew ({Taxus baccata}). Called also {taxia}. The usual preparation is a mixture of compounds. Taxine A has the chemical… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Taxus baccata — Taxine Tax ine, n. [L. taxus a yew.] (Chem.) A poisonous alkaloid of bitter taste extracted from the leaves and seeds of the European yew ({Taxus baccata}). Called also {taxia}. The usual preparation is a mixture of compounds. Taxine A has the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ko — afi·ko·men; an·is·ei·ko·nia; an·ko·le; api·ko·res; ar·ko·sic; ash·ko·ko; ash·ko·ko; at·i·ko·ka·nia; awei·ko·ma; ba·ma·ko; ba·to·ko; ben·zal·ko·ni·um; ber·ko·vets; bo·ko; chal·ko·si·der·ic; chee·cha·ko; chim·a·ri·ko; dis·ko·gram; ei·ko·nom·e·ter;… …   English syllables

  • leu — ad·i·po·leu·co·cyte; am·y·lo·leu·cite; bou·leu·te·ri·on; ceph·a·leu·ros; far·leu; ho·moeo·te·leu·tic; ho·moeo·te·leu·ton; ho·moio·te·leu·ton; leu·ca·den·dron; leu·cae·na; leu·cet·ta; leu·ci·fer; leu·cine; leu·cite; leu·cit·ic; leu·ci·tite;… …   English syllables

  • leukotaxine — leu·ko·tax·ine …   English syllables

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