echidnine

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Synonyms: echinite, ethionine, echidnae

Antonyms: echinite, ethionine, echidnae

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Noun

1. The clear, [[viscid]] [[fluid]] [[secrete]]d by the [[poison]] [[gland]]s of certain [[snake]]s.
2. {{lb|en|organic compound}} A [[nitrogenous]] [[base]] contained in this fluid, believed to be the [[active]] [[poisonous]] [[principle]] of the [[virus]].

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