emetins

/ˈɛmətɪnz/
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of emetines; plural of emetin (a variant form of emetine).
    • Some chemists use the term emetins interchangeably with emetines.
    • The old medical text referred to emetins as the active compounds in ipecac.
    • The study compared the effects of different emetins on cell cultures.
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