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tropidine

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trop·​i·​dine | \ ˈträpəˌdēn, -də̇n \
plural -s

Definition of tropidine

: an oily alkaloid C8H13N obtained by the chemical dehydration of tropine

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First Known Use of tropidine

1879, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for tropidine

International Scientific Vocabulary trop- + -idine

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“Tropidine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropidine. Accessed 4 Dec. 2020.

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