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leucomaine
/ ˈluːkəˌmeɪn /
noun
- biochem any of a group of toxic amines produced during animal metabolism
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Word History and Origins
Origin of leucomaine1
C20: from leuco- + -maine, as in ptomaine
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Example Sentences
Leucomaine poisons have also been produced by the violent and prolonged exertions of an animal, fleeing from its pursuers, until its strength was completely spent.
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