columbamine

noun

co·​lum·​ba·​mine

kəˌləmbəˈmēn

plural -s

: an alkaloid C₂₀H₂₁NO₅ that occurs in calumba and is related in structure to berberine

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, blend of columba and amine

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