manacein

English

Etymology

manaca +‎ -ein

Noun

manacein (uncountable)

1. (biochemistry, obsolete) An alkaloid-like substance derived from Brunfelsia hopeana (or manaca) that is soluble in hot alcohol but not in cold and precipitated by ether.
   • Thomas M. Githens (1926) “Additional studies on miré”, in Journal of American Pharmaceutical Association, volume 15, pages 1067-1068