verbenalin

noun

ver·​be·​na·​lin

və(r)ˈbēnᵊlə̇n

plural -s

: a bitter crystalline glucoside C₁₇H₂₄O₁₀ in the flowers of the common vervain (Verbena officinalis)

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary verben- (from New Latin Verbena) + -alin (as in digitalin)

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