chelidonine

noun

chel·​i·​do·​nine

ˌkeləˈdōˌnēn,

kəˈlidᵊnˌēn

plural -s

: a crystalline alkaloid C₂₀H₁₉NO₅ found in celandine and other papaveraceous plants

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary chelidon- (from Greek chelidonion celandine) + -ine; originally formed as French chélidonine

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