parthenin
English
Etymology
Parthenium + -in
Noun
parthenin (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) A toxic substance in the flowering plant Parthenium hysterophorus, causing dermatitis and respiratory malfunction in humans, and is toxic to other plants.
Hypernyms
- lactone
- sesquiterpene
- sesquiterpene lactone
- sesquiterpenoid
Anagrams
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