aspidospermine — noun An alkaloid, obtained from quebracho bark, that was once used as a respiratory stimulant and antispasmodic, and as an antipyretic in typhoid fever … Wiktionary
aspidospermine — as·pi·do·sper·mine … English syllables
aspidospermine — ˈspərˌmēn, mə̇n noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary aspidosperm (from New Latin Aspidosperma) + ine : a bitter crystalline alkaloid C22H30N2O2 obtained from quebracho bark, its sulfate having been used forme … Useful english dictionary
quebracho — The dried bark of a genus of trees, Aspidosperma quebrachoblanco (family Apocynaceae); has been used as a respiratory stimulant in emphysema, dyspnea, and chronic bronchitis; the two chief alkaloids are aspidospermine and quebrachine. [ … Medical dictionary