Sparteine Definition
spärtē-ēn, -ĭn
noun
A clear, oily, poisonous, liquid alkaloid, C15H26N2, obtained from a broom (Spartium scoparium)
Webster's New World
(organic chemistry) A toxic tetracyclic alkaloid obtained from both the broom and lupin plants.
Wiktionary
Origin of Sparteine
New Latin Spartium broom genus (from Latin spartum a kind of broom) (from Greek sparton) –ine
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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