tazettine

noun

taz·​et·​tine

ˈtazəˌtēn,

-zətə̇n

plural -s

: a crystalline alkaloid C₁₈H₂₁NO₅ obtained chiefly from the bulbs of the polyanthus narcissus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin tazetta (specific epithet of Narcissus tazetta) + English -ine

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