bikhaconitine

noun

bikh·​a·​con·​i·​tine

ˌbikəˈkänəˌtēn,

-ə̇n

plural -s

: a toxic crystalline alkaloid C₃₆H₅₁NO₁₁ obtained from the root of certain plants of the genus Aconitum

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary bikh + aconite + -ine

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