febrifugine

noun

fe·​brif·​u·​gine

fə̇ˈbrifyəˌjēn,

fēˈ-,

-jə̇n

plural -s

: a toxic emetic crystalline alkaloid C₁₆H₁₉N₃O₃ that is obtained from ch'ang shan and is a potent antimalarial

Word History

Etymology

New Latin febrifuga (specific epithet of the ch'ang shan Dichroa febrifuga) (from feminine of—assumed—New Latin febrifugus, adjective, antipyretic, from—assumed—New Latin febrifuga, noun, antipyretic) + English -ine

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