echinopsine

noun

ech·​i·​nop·​sine

ˌekəˈnäpˌsēn,

-sə̇n

plural -s

: a crystalline alkaloid C₁₀H₉NO derived from quinoline occurring in the seeds of globe thistles and having a physiological effect like that of strychnine and brucine

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary echinops- (from New Latin Echinops) + -ine

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