pukateine

noun

pu·​ka·​teine

ˌpükəˈtāˌēn,

-ə̇n

plural -s

: a crystalline alkaloid C₁₈H₁₇NO₃ found in pukatea bark

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary pukatea + -ine

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