Where does “lycorine” come from?

lycorine (English) comes from English Lycoris — Any plant of the genus Lycoris.

lycorine (English): A toxic crystalline alkaloid that inhibits...

Definitions

  1. A toxic crystalline alkaloid that inhibits...

Ancestry of “lycorine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLycorisAny plant of the genus Lycoris
Every word from English Lycoris
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