hydrocotarnine

noun

hy·​dro·​co·​tar·​nine -kō-ˈtär-ˌnēn How to pronounce hydrocotarnine (audio) -nən How to pronounce hydrocotarnine (audio)
: a crystalline alkaloid C12H15NO3 obtained from opium and also formed by the reduction of cotarnine

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“Hydrocotarnine.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hydrocotarnine. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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