solenopsin

English

Structure diagram of solenopsin

Etymology

From translingual Solenopsis (“genus that includes fire ants”) +‎ -in.

Noun

solenopsin (usually uncountable, plural solenopsins)

1. (biochemistry, organic chemistry) An alkaloid, with chemical formula C₁₇H₃₅N, that is considered the primary toxin in fire ant venom and that inhibits angiogenesis via the phosphoinositol-3 kinase signaling pathway.