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manacein

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An alkaloid-like substance derived from Brunfelsia hopeana (or manaca) that is soluble in hot alcohol but not in cold and precipitated by ether.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, uncountable

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Examples

  • Thomas M. Githens (1926), “Additional studies on miré”, in Journal of American Pharmaceutical Association, volume 15, pages 1067-1068

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History

Etymology

From manaca + -ein.