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febrifugine

noun
fe·brif·u·gine | \ fə̇ˈbrifyəˌjēn , fēˈ- , -jə̇n \
plural -s

Definition of febrifugine 

: a toxic emetic crystalline alkaloid C16H19N3O3 that is obtained from ch'ang shan and is a potent antimalarial

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History and Etymology for febrifugine

New Latin febrifuga (specific epithet of the ch'ang shan Dichroa febrifuga) (from feminine of—assumed—New Latin febrifugus, adjective, antipyretic, from—assumed—New Latin febrifuga, noun, antipyretic) + English -ine

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