Definition of sparteine
: a liquid alkaloid C15H26N2 extracted from Scotch broom and used in medicine in the form of its sulfate
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Origin and Etymology of sparteine
Latin spartum esparto, broom + International Scientific Vocabulary -eine — more at esparto
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