leucomaine
/ (ˈluːkəˌmeɪn) /
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noun
biochem any of a group of toxic amines produced during animal metabolism
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Word Origin for leucomaine
C20: from leuco- + -maine, as in ptomaine
Words nearby leucomaine
leucocytosis, leucodepleted, leucoderma, leucoline, leucoma, leucomaine, leucon, leucopenia, leucoplakia, leucoplast, leucopoiesis
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