ryanodine

English

/rʌɪˈæn.əd.iːn/, /raɪˈæn.əˌdiːn/

noun
Definitions
  • (biochemistry) A poisonous alkaloid which occurs in the stems of the tropical American shrub (family ) and has been used as an insecticide and in experimental studies of calcium release within cells.

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Affix from English taxlink + English Ryania speciosa + English species.

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