Where does “bixin” come from?

bixin (English) comes from Latin vissīna, from Latin vissio — wiesel; stench.

bixin (English): An apocarotenoid that is the active ingredient of...

Definitions

  1. An apocarotenoid that is the active ingredient of...

Ancestry of “bixin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvissīnaa silent passing of wind
2Latinvissiowiesel; stench

Words derived from “bixin”

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