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Webster 1913 Edition

Vicine

Vic′ine

,

Adj.

[L.

vicinus

: cf. F.

voisin

.]

Near; neighboring; vicinal.

[R.]

Glanvill.

Vic′ine

,

Noun.

(Chem.)

An

alkaloid

extracted from the seeds of the vetch (

Vicia sativa

) as a white crystalline substance.