SPARTEINE

Noun

sparteine (countable and uncountable, plural sparteines)

(organic compound) A toxic tetracyclic alkaloid obtained from the broom and lupin plants.

Anagrams

• aperients, episterna, perinates, pineaster, pistareen

Source: Wiktionary


Spar"te*ine, n. (Chem.)

Definition: A narcotic alkaloid extracted from the tops of the common broom (Cytisus scoparius, formerly Spartium scoparium), as a colorless oily liquid of aniline-like odor and very bitter taste.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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