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sparteine
[ spahr-tee-een, -in ]
noun
- a bitter, poisonous, liquid alkaloid obtained from certain species of broom, especially Cytisus scoparius, used in medicine to stimulate the heart and also the uterine muscles in childbirth.
sparteine
/ -ɪn; ˈspɑːtɪˌiːn /
noun
- a viscous oily alkaloid extracted from the broom plant and lupin seeds. It has been used in medicine to treat heart arrhythmias
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sparteine1
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sparteine1
C19: from New Latin Spartium, from Greek spartos broom
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They contain chemically an acid principle, "scoparin," and an alkaloid, "sparteine."
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