indaconitine

noun

in·​da·​con·​i·​tine

ˌindəˈkänəˌtēn,

-tə̇n

: a crystalline alkaloid C₃₄H₄₇NO₁₀ found in an herb (Aconitum chasmanthum) native to India

Word History

Etymology

Ind- + aconitine

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