corytuberine

noun

cor·​y·​tu·​ber·​ine

ˌkȯrə̇ˈtübəˌrēn,

-ə‧ˈtyü-,

-bərə̇n

plural -s

: a crystalline alkaloid C₁₉H₂₁NO₄ obtained from the roots of certain fumeworts (as members of the genus Corydalis)

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary cory- (from New Latin Corydalis) + tuber- (from New Latin tuberosa—former specific epithet of Corydalis cava—from Latin, feminine of tuberosus tuberous) + -ine

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