cytisine


cyt·i·sine

noun \ˈsit-ə-ˌsēn, -sən\

Definition of CYTISINE

: a bitter crystalline very poisonous alkaloid C11H14N2O found in many plants of the family Leguminosae and formerly used as a cathartic and diuretic—called also sophorine

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