cuscohygrine

noun

cus·​co·​hygrine
variants or cuskohygrine
¦kü(ˌ)skō+
plural -s
: an oily base C13H24N2O occurring with hygrine in the leaves of the cusco-bark tree and in coca leaves

Word History

Etymology

German cuskohygrin, from cusko cusco bark + hygrin hygrine

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“Cuscohygrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cuscohygrine. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

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