sinomenine

noun

si·​nom·​e·​nine

sə̇ˈnäməˌnēn,

-nə̇n

plural -s

: a crystalline alkaloid C₁₉H₂₃NO₄ structurally related to thebaine but obtained from various eastern Asiatic plants (such as Sinomenium acutum) of the family Menispermaceae

Word History

Etymology

sinomen- (from New Latin Sinomenium, genus name of the woody vine Sinomenium acutum) + -ine

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