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Where does “picrotoxinin” come from?

picrotoxinin (English) comes from English picrotoxin, from English toxin, from Latin toxicum, from Ancient Greek τοξικόν, from Ancient Greek τοξικός, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

picrotoxinin (English): An alkaloid found in picrotoxin

Definitions

  1. An alkaloid found in picrotoxin

Ancestry of “picrotoxinin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpicrotoxinA poisonous material, extracted from the seeds of...
2EnglishtoxinA toxic or poisonous substance produced by the...
3Latintoxicuma poison used on the tips of arrows; any poison
4Ancient Greekτοξικόνinflection of τοξικός : ## neuter...
5Ancient Greekτοξικόςof or for the bow; skilled in the use of the bow;...
6Ancient GreekλόγοςThat which is said: word, sentence, speech,...
7Ancient GreekλέγωI put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
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