zyg·a·de·nine
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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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“Zygadenine.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/zygadenine. Accessed 24 Jun. 2022.
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