rubijervine

noun

ru·​bi·​jervine

¦rübə̇+

: a nonpoisonous crystalline alkaloid C₂₇H₄₃NO₂ found with jervine in green and white hellebore

Word History

Etymology

ruby entry 1 + jervine

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