glycosine English

Meaning glycosine meaning

What does glycosine mean?

glycosine noun

— (obsolete, organic compound) An organic base, C6H6N4, produced by the action of ammonia on glyoxal.

— (organic compound) The organic compound 1-methyl-2-(phenylmethyl)-4(1H)-quinazolinone (a fused derivative of pyrimidine) found in the toothbrush plant, Glycosmis pentaphylla, sometimes used to ease the pain of arthritis