monocrotaline
noun
mono·cro·ta·line
-ˈkrōt-ᵊl-ˌīn, -ᵊl-ən 
: a poisonous crystalline alkaloid C16H23NO6 found in a leguminous plant of the genus Crotalaria (C. spectabilis) and in other plants of the same genus
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“Monocrotaline.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/monocrotaline. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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