hypoglycin
/ˌhʌɪpə(ʊ)ˈɡlʌɪsɪn/(also hypoglycine)
noun
Either of two related toxins occurring naturally in the unripe fruit of the ackee, Blighia sapida, typically causing severe vomiting if ingested. More fully hypoglycin A, hypoglycin B.
- The hypoglycins are amino acids related to lysine and containing a cyclopropane ring. Formulae: (hypoglycin A) C7H11NO2; (hypoglycin B) C12H18N2O5..
Origin
1950s. From hypoglyc- + -in.
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