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Definition of Thalline

1. a. Consisting of a thallus.

2. n. An artificial alkaloid of the quinoline series, obtained as a white crystalline substance, C₁₀H₁₃NO, whose salts are valuable as antipyretics; - - so called from the green color produced in its solution by certain oxidizing agents.

Definition of Thalline

1. Adjective. (botany) Having a thallus ¹

2. Noun. (obsolete medicine) Any of several derivatives of quinoline used as an antipyretic ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Thalline

1. pertaining to thallus [adj] - See also: thallus

Medical Definition of Thalline

1. Consisting of a thallus. An artificial alkaloid of the quinoline series, obtained as a white crystalline substance, C10H13NO, whose salts are valuable as antipyretics; so called from the green colour produced in its solution by certain oxidizing agents. Origin: Gr. A young shoot or branch. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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