myristicin

English

Etymology

From myristic +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maɪˈɹɪstɪsɪn/

Noun

myristicin (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) 3-methoxy-4,5-methylenedioxyallylbenzene, a natural organic compound found in the essential oil of nutmeg and to a lesser extent in other spices; it can be used as an insecticide and acaricide and has hallucinogenic properties at high doses

Derived terms

• isomyristicin