Where does “slaframine” come from?

slaframine (English) comes from Old Norse slafra — to slaver.

slaframine (English): An indolizidine alkaloidal mycotoxin that causes salivation in most animals

Definitions

  1. An indolizidine alkaloidal mycotoxin that causes salivation in most animals

Ancestry of “slaframine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseslafrato slaver
Every word from Old Norse slafra