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hordenine
noun
hor·de·nine
\-dəˌnēn, -nə̇n\
Definition of hordenine
-s
: a crystalline alkaloid HOC6H4CH2CH2N(CH3)2 found in germinating barley and in mescal
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Origin and Etymology of hordenine
International Scientific Vocabulary horden- (from Latin hordeum) + -ine; originally formed in French
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