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hypoglycin

noun hy·po·gly·cin \-ˈglīs-ən\

Medical Definition of HYPOGLYCIN

:  either of two substances from a tropical tree (Blighia sapida of the family Sapindaceae) of West Africa that induce hypoglycemia by inhibiting gluconeogenesis in the liver

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