sinapine

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Etymology

Latin sinapi, sinapis (“mustard”), Ancient Greek: compare French sinapine.

Noun

sinapine (plural sinapines)

  1. (organic chemistry) An alkaloidal amine found in seeds of black mustard (Brassica nigra, syns. Sinapis erysimoides, Sinapis tetraedra), considered a choline ester of sinapic acid.
  • sinapoylcholine

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