1 gramine | Definition of gramine

gramine

noun
gram·​ine | \ ˈgraËŒmÄ“n, -mə̇n\
plural -s

Definition of gramine

: 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

History and Etymology for gramine

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

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