lycorine
noun
ly·co·rine
ˈlī-kə-ˌrīn 
li-ˈkōr-ən
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 29 May. 2025.
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