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palmatine

noun palma·tine \ ˈpalməˌtēn , ˈpäm- \

Definition of palmatine

plural -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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