erythrophleine

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eryth·ro·phle·ine

variants: or chiefly British erythrophloeine \ i-ˌrith-rə-ˈflē-ən

, -ˈflē-ˌēn

Medical Definition of erythrophleine

: a white crystalline very poisonous alkaloid C₂₄H₃₉NO₅ extracted especially from sassy bark

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“Erythrophleine.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/erythrophleine. Accessed 14 Aug. 2022.

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