akuammine

noun

aku·​am·​mine

ˌa-ˌkü-ˈa-ˌmēn

plural -s

: a crystalline alkaloid C₂₂H₂₈N₂O₄ found in the seeds of a West African tree (Picralima nitida) of the dogbane family

Word History

Etymology

Tshi akuamma owala + English -ine

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

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