ractopamine

English

Etymology

From [Term?] +‎ -opamine (“dopaminergic agent, dopamine derivative”).

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Noun

ractopamine (uncountable)

(pharmacology) A drug used as a feed additive to promote leanness in pigs raised for their meat.

Translations

feed additive

Chinese:
Mandarin: 萊克多巴胺／莱克多巴胺 (zh) (láikèduōbā'àn)
French: ractopamine (fr) f
German: Ractopamin n
Japanese: ラクトパミン (rakutopamin)
Russian: рактопами́н (ru) m (raktopamín)

Anagrams

emancipator, pentamoraic

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