palmatine
noun
palma·tine
\ˈpalməˌtēn, ˈpäm-\
Definition of palmatine
-s
: an alkaloid C21H23NO5 that occurs especially in calumba and is related in structure to berberine
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Origin and Etymology of palmatine
New Latin Jatrorrhiza palmata plant producing calumba + English -ine
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