SINCE 1828
zygadenine
noun
zyg·a·de·nine
| \ ˌzig-ə-ˈdē-ˌnēn
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Medical Definition of zygadenine
: a crystalline alkaloid C27H43NO7 that is obtained from plants of a genus (Zigadenus) of the lily family (Liliaceae)
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