be.ta.ine
n.(名词)A sweet crystalline alkaloid, C5H NO 2, occurring in sugar beets and other plants and used in the treatment of muscular degeneration. 甜菜碱:一种甜味的晶体碱,C5H NO 2,含于甜菜和其他植物中,用于治疗肌肉萎缩 Any of several alkaloids with similar structures.一种结构相似的晶体碱
来源:Latin bôta [beet] 拉丁语 bôta [甜菜] -ine 2-ine2