cytisine
English
Etymology
French cytise (“laburnum”) + -ine
Noun
cytisine (usually uncountable, plural cytisines)
- (chemistry) A polycyclic alkaloid whose pharmacological activity is similar to nicotine; used in the treatment of nicotinism.
Synonyms
- baptitoxine
- sophorine
Translations
polycyclic alkaloid
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Anagrams
- syenitic