myristicin

English

Etymology

From myristic +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maɪˈɹɪstɪsɪn/

Noun

myristicin (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) 3-methoxy-4,5-methylenedioxyallylbenzene, a natural organic compound found in the essential oil of nutmeg and to a lesser extent in other spices; it can be used as an insecticide and acaricide and has hallucinogenic properties at high doses

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