Emetins

/ˈɛmətɪnz/ noun

Definition

An alternative plural spelling of emetin/emetine, referring to multiple instances of this chemical alkaloid compound.

Etymology

Variant plural form of emetin, showing how chemical compound names can have multiple accepted spelling and pluralization patterns in English.

Kelly Says

Scientific naming can be messy—different chemists and different countries sometimes use slightly different spelling conventions for the same compound, which is why you'll see 'emetin' and 'emetine' and their plurals used somewhat interchangeably in older literature.

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