The Collaborative International Dictionary
Vicine \Vic"ine\, n. (Chem.) An alkaloid ex tracted from the seeds of the vetch ( Vicia sativa) as a white crystalline substance.
Vicine \Vic"ine\, a. [L. vicinus: cf. F. voisin.]
Near; neighboring; vicinal. [R.]
--Glanvill.
Wiktionary
Etymology 1 n. (context organic compound English) An alkaloid extracted from the seeds of the vetch ((taxlink Vicia sativa species noshow=1)) as a white crystalline substance. Etymology 2
a. (context obsolete English) Nearby; neighbouring; vicinal.
Wikipedia
Vicine is an alkaloid glycoside found in fava beans. Vicine is toxic, causing the disease favism, in individuals who have a hereditary loss of the enzyme glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase. Divicine is the name of the aglycone of vicine. Fava beans also contain the related 6-hydroxy- alkaloid glycoside covicine, whose aglycone is isouramil.
Vicine was first isolated by Heinrich Ritthausen. Classified as a pyrimidine, its structure and that of divicine has been described. The formation in Vicia Faba of vicine and covicine has been investigated.
Usage examples of "vicine".
Ritrovò le forze gemelle, sempre più vicine, che ora riusciva anche a distinguere in certa misura: vaghe forme, come macchie nell'acqua.
Si scoprì infatti che le novae sono una coppia di stelle con un centro gravitazionale comune, e cosi vicine l’una all’altra da causare reciprocamente notevoli influenze di marea.