achilleine

achil·le·ine

noun

Definition of ACHILLEINE

: a brownish red bitter alkaloid C₂₀H₃₈N₂O₁₅ found in plants of the genus Achillea

Variants of ACHILLEINE

achil·le·ine or chiefly British achil·le·in \ak-ə-ˈlē-ən, ə-ˈkil-ē-, -ˌēn\ (audio pronunciation) (audio pronunciation)

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