- staphisagrine
- staph·i·sa·grine (staf″ĭ-saґgrin) a poisonous alkaloid found in the seeds of Delphinium staphisagria.
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staphisagrine
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staphisagrine — Chem. (stæfɪˈseɪgraɪn) Also in. [f. mod.L. staphisagria stavesacre + ine. (Substituted for the earlier staphisaïne, which is abnormally formed.)] One of the alkaloids found in the seeds of stavesacre (Delphinium Staphisagria). Watts Dict. Chem. V … Useful english dictionary
staphisagria — staph·i·sa·gria .staf ə sā grē ə n STAVESACRE (2) * * * staph·i·sa·gria (staf″ĭ saґgre ə) [Gr. staphis raisin + agrios wild] the seeds of Delphinium staphisagria, which were formerly used as a topical parasiticide; the plant and… … Medical dictionary
