abrotine

noun

ab·​ro·​tine

ˈabrəˌtēn

plural -s

: a colorless crystalline alkaloid C₂₁H₂₂N₂O obtained from southernwood

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, from New Latin abrotanum abrotanum + French -ine -ine entry 2

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

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