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sparteine Definition

spar·te·ine (spärtē ēn′, -tē in)

noun

a clear, oily, poisonous, liquid alkaloid, CHN, obtained from a broom (Spartium scoparium)

Etymology: < ModL Spartium (< L spartum, broom (see esparto) + -ine

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