sparteine
spar·te·ine
noun \ˈspär-tē-ən, ˈspär-ˌtēn\Definition of SPARTEINE
: a liquid alkaloid C15H26N2 extracted from Scotch broom and used in medicine in the form of its sulfate
Origin of SPARTEINE
Latin spartum esparto, broom + International Scientific Vocabulary -eine — more at esparto
First Known Use: 1851
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