| ADRENALIN | • adrenalin n. Alternative spelling of adrenaline. • ADRENALIN n. a hormone secreted by the adrenal glands, also ADRENALINE. |
| AMYGDALIN | • amygdalin n. (Biochemistry) A glycoside of benzaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide found in bitter almonds, and in the… • AMYGDALIN n. a glucoside in bitter almonds, used as an expectorant. |
| BUFOTALIN | • bufotalin n. (Organic chemistry) A cardiotoxic bufanolide steroid secreted by the common European toad (Bufo bufo)… • BUFOTALIN n. a poisonous substance in the skin and saliva of a common European toad. |
| DIGITALIN | • digitalin n. Any of a mixture of glycosides, extracted from the foxglove plant, that are used as cardiotonics. • DIGITALIN n. a drug extracted from foxglove, used for heart complaints. |
| FIBRILLIN | • fibrillin n. A glycoprotein present in human skin, necessary for forming the elastic fibres in connective tissue. • FIBRILLIN n. a protein found in connective tissue. |
| FLAGELLIN | • flagellin n. (Biochemistry) The main protein in the flagella of bacteria. • FLAGELLIN n. a polymeric protein that is the chief constituent of bacterial flagella. |
| FRANCOLIN | • francolin n. Any of various terrestrial partridges of several genera in family Phasianidae, principally in tribe Gallini. • FRANCOLIN n. (French) a bird of the Francolinus genus of partridges. |
| HOBGOBLIN | • hobgoblin n. A small, ugly goblin that makes trouble for humans. • hobgoblin n. (By extension) A source of dread, fear or apprehension; a bugbear. • HOBGOBLIN n. a mischievous fairy; a frightful apparition. |
| METHEGLIN | • metheglin n. A spiced mead, originally from Wales. • METHEGLIN n. (Welsh) a spiced or medicated variety of mead, originally peculiar to Wales. |
| OXACILLIN | • oxacillin n. (Pharmacology) A narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic made by chemical modification of penicillin… • OXACILLIN n. a semisynthetic penicillin, used in the treatment of penicillin-resistant conditions. |
| PHASEOLIN | • phaseolin n. (Organic chemistry) A prenylated pterocarpan found in Phaseolus vulgaris seeds and in the stems of Erythrina… • PHASEOLIN n. a protein found in kidney beans. |
| PYROXYLIN | • pyroxylin n. (Organic chemistry) A highly inflammable form of nitrocellulose; used in the manufacture of collodion and lacquers. • PYROXYLIN n. any of the nitrocelluloses, also PYROXYLE, PYROXYLINE. |
| ROSANILIN | • ROSANILIN n. a reddish-brown derivative of anilin used as a dye. |
| TARPAULIN | • tarpaulin n. (Countable) A tarp, a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover or blanket. • tarpaulin n. (Countable, slang, archaic) A sailor. • tarpaulin n. (Uncountable, obsolete) Any heavy, waterproof material used as a cover. |
| TEPHILLIN | • tephillin n. Plural of tephillah. • TEPHILLAH n. (Hebrew) a phylactery worn by Jews, also TEFILLAH. |
| TRAMPOLIN | • trampolin n. Dated form of trampoline. • TRAMPOLIN n. a springy mat for bouncing on, also TRAMPOLINE. |
| TROPEOLIN | • tropeolin n. Alternative form of tropaeolin. • TROPEOLIN n. any of a group of dyes of complex structure, also TROPAEOLIN. |