abrine

noun

ˈāˌbrēn,

ˈaˌb-;

plural -s

: a toxic crystalline amino acid C₁₂H₁₄N₂O₂ obtained from jequirity; N-methyltryptophan

—distinguished from abrin

Word History

Etymology

alteration of abrin

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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