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akuammine

noun
aku·​am·​mine | \ ˌa-ˌkü-ˈa-ˌmēn\
plural -s

Definition of akuammine

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

First Known Use of akuammine

1929, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for akuammine

Tshi akuamma owala + English -ine

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