leucomaine

/ (ˈluːkəˌmeɪn) /

noun

biochem any of a group of toxic amines produced during animal metabolism

Nearby words

leucocytosis, leucodepleted, leucoderma, leucoline, leucoma, leucomaine, leucon, leucopenia, leucoplakia, leucoplast, leucopoiesis

Word Origin for leucomaine

C20: from leuco- + -maine, as in ptomaine

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