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Definition of Jamaicine

1. n. An alkaloid said to be contained in the bark of Geoffroya inermis, a leguminous tree growing in Jamaica and Surinam; -- called also jamacina.

Definition of Jamaicine

1. Noun. (organic compound archaic) A bitter alkaloid said to be contained in the bark of ''Geoffroya inermis'', a leguminous tree of Jamaica and Suriname. ¹

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Medical Definition of Jamaicine

1. An alkaloid said to be contained in the bark of Geoffroya inermis, a leguminous tree growing in Jamaica and Surinam. Synonym: jamacina. Origin: From Jamaica. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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