corybulbine

noun

cor·​y·​bul·​bine

ˌkȯrə̇ˈbəlˌbēn,

-bə̇n

plural -s

: a crystalline alkaloid C₂₁H₂₅NO₄ obtained from the roots of species of Corydalis

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary cory- (from New Latin Corydalis) + bulb- (from New Latin bulbosa—former specific epithet of Corydalis cava—from Latin, feminine of bulbosus bulbous) + -ine

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