adlumine

noun

ad·​lu·​mine

ad-ˈlü-ˌmēn,

-mən

plural -s

: an alkaloid C₂₁H₂₁NO₆ found in the climbing fumitory

Word History

Etymology

New Latin adlumia (genus name of Adlumia fungosa) + English -ine

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

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