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solenopsin

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

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noun

Meaning 1

An alkaloid, with chemical formula C17H35N, that is considered the primary toxin in fire ant venom and that inhibits angiogenesis via the phosphoinositol-3 kinase signaling pathway.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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

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Etymology

From translingual Solenopsis (“genus that includes fire ants”) + -in.

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