sparteine

sparteine
An alkaloid obtained from scoparius, Cytisus scoparius and Lupinus luteus; s. sulfate was used as an oxytocic drug. SYN: lupinidine.

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spar·te·ine 'spärt-ē-ən, 'spär-.tēn n a liquid alkaloid extracted from the Scotch broom that has been used esp. formerly in medicine in the form of its hydrated sulfate C15H26N2·H2SO4·5H2O

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spar·te·ine (spahrґtēn) [L. spartium broom] a poisonous alkaloid obtained from the legumes Cytisus scoparius (broom), Lupinus luteus (yellow lupin bean), L. niger (black lupin bean), and Anagyris foetida (Mediterranean stinkbush). See lupinosis and broom poisoning.

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  • sparteine — noun Etymology: Latin spartum esparto, broom + International Scientific Vocabulary eine more at esparto Date: 1851 a liquid alkaloid C15H26N2 extracted from Scotch broom and used in medicine in the form of its sulfate …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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