aconine

noun

ac·​o·​nine

ˈa-kə-ˌnēn,

-nən

plural -s

: a colorless alkaloid C₂₅H₄₁NO₉ obtained by hydrolysis of aconitine

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, contraction of aconitine

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