rheadine

noun rhe·a·dine

variants: or rhoeadine \ˈrēəˌdēn, -dᵊn\

Definition of rheadine

plural -s

: a nonpoisonous crystalline alkaloid C₂₁H₂₁NO₆ found in various poppies (as the corn poppy)

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Origin and Etymology of rheadine

International Scientific Vocabulary rhead-, rhoead- (from New Latin rhoead-, rhoeas —specific epithet of the corn poppy Papaver rhoeas —from Greek rhoiad-, rhoias corn poppy) + -ine