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sparteine definition

spar·te·ine (spär′tē 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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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