lycorine

noun

ly·co·rine ˈlī-kə-ˌrīn

li-ˈkōr-ən

: a poisonous crystalline alkaloid C₁₆H₁₇NO₄ found in the bulbs of the common daffodil and several other plants of the amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae)

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“Lycorine.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/lycorine. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

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