retronecine

noun

ret·​ro·​ne·​cine

ˌre‧trōˈnēˌsēn,

-sə̇n sometimes ˌrē‧t-

plural -s

: a crystalline amino dihydroxy bicyclic alcohol C₈H₁₃NO₂ derived from pyrrole and formed by hydrolysis of various alkaloids (as senecionine or monocrotaline)

Word History

Etymology

retrorsine + senecionine

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