GELSEMINE

Etymology

Noun

gelsemine (uncountable)

(organic compound) An alkaloid obtained from the yellow jessamine, Gelsemium sempervirens.

Synonyms

• gelsemia

Source: Wiktionary


Gel"se*mine, n. (Chem.)

Definition: An alkaloid obtained from the yellow jasmine (Gelsemium sempervirens), as a bitter white semicrystalline substance; -- called also gelsemia.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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