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Meaning of VICINE

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Vic"ine\, a. [L. vicinus: cf. F. voisin.]
    Near; neighboring; vicinal. [R.] --Glanvill.
    
  2. \Vic"ine\, n. (Chem.)
    An alkaloid ex tracted from the seeds of the vetch ({Vicia
    sativa}) as a white crystalline substance.
    
 
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