sinistrin

noun

sinis·​trin

ˈsinə̇strə̇n,

sə̇ˈnis-

plural -s

: a levorotatory polysaccharide (C₆H₁₀O₅)_x. derived from squill and constituted of repeating fructose units

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary sinistr- + -in

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