gramine

noun

gram·​ine

ˈgraˌmēn,

-mə̇n

plural -s

: a crystalline base (C₈H₆N)CH₂N(CH₃)₂ occurring especially in the germ of Swedish barley and made from indole by reaction with formaldehyde and dimethylamine; 3-(dimethylamino-methyl)-indole

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary gram- (from Latin gramen grass) + -ine

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