del·phi·nine
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Medical Definition of delphinine
: a poisonous crystalline alkaloid C33H45NO9 obtained especially from seeds of the stavesacre
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“Delphinine.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/delphinine. Accessed 17 Sep. 2021.
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