Definitions
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- noun biochemistry A
toxin found in allplants of thebuttercup family (Ranunculaceae ), produced by anenzymatic process from theglucoside ranunculin.
Etymologies
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proto- + anemonin
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Examples
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This one contains a poison called protoanemonin, and is an irritant when fresh; the crushed leaves were applied by Native Americans as a counter-irritant in cases of rheumatism and neuralgia.
Rich Wolf: Where Do All the Flowers Grow? Rich Wolf 2010
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This one contains a poison called protoanemonin, and is an irritant when fresh; the crushed leaves were applied by Native Americans as a counter-irritant in cases of rheumatism and neuralgia.
Rich Wolf: Where Do All the Flowers Grow? Rich Wolf 2010
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