Where does “vincamine” come from?

vincamine (English) comes from English vinca, from New Latin Vinca.

vincamine (English): An indole alkaloid used as a peripheral vasodilator to increase blood flow to the brain

Definitions

  1. An indole alkaloid used as a peripheral vasodilator to increase blood flow to the brain

Ancestry of “vincamine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvincaAny of several evergreen shrubs, of the genus...
2New LatinVinca—
Every word from New Latin Vinca →Every word from English vinca →