jatrorrhizine

noun

jat·​ror·​rhi·​zine

ˌja‧trəˈrīˌzēn,

-īzᵊn

variants or jateorhizine

ˌjatēōˈr-

plural -s

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

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary jatrorrhiz-, jateorhiz- (from New Latin Jatrorrhiza or Jateorhiza, genus name of Jatrorrhiza palmata or Jateorhiza palmata) + -ine

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