cepharanthine

noun

ceph·​a·​ran·​thine

ˌsefəˈranˌthīn,

-thə̇n

plural -s

: an alkaloid C₃₇H₃₈N₂O₆ obtained from the tuberous roots of a Formosan plant (Stephania cepharantha) and used experimentally in the treatment of tuberculosis

Word History

Etymology

cepharanth- (from New Latin cepharantha, specific epithet of Stephania cepharantha) + -ine

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