Sparteine Definition

spärtē-ēn, -ĭn
noun
A clear, oily, poisonous, liquid alkaloid, C15H26N2, obtained from a broom (Spartium scoparium)
Webster's New World

(organic chemistry) A toxic tetracyclic alkaloid obtained from both the broom and lupin plants.

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Origin of Sparteine

  • New Latin Spartium broom genus (from Latin spartum a kind of broom) (from Greek sparton) –ine

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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