glycosine

  1. Noun.  (obsolete, organic compound) An organic base, C6H6N4, produced by the action of ammonia on glyoxal.
  2. Noun.  (organic compound) The organic compound ''1-methyl-2-(phenylmethyl)-4(1H)-quinazolinone'' (a fused derivative of pyrimidine) found in the toothbrush plant, ''Glycosmis pentaphylla'', sometimes used to ease the pain of arthritis.

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