cusconine

noun

cus·​co·​nine

ˈküskəˌnēn,

-nə̇n

plural -s

: a crystalline alkaloid C₂₃H₂₆N₂O₄ found in cusco bark

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary cusco (bark) + connective -n- + -ine, -in; probably originally formed as German cuskonin

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