pelletierine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An alkaloid obtained from pomegranate bark and used as a taenifuge.

Word forms

pelletierine

Etymology

From French Pelletier + -ine, after Bertrand Pelletier, French chemist.

Related words

Derived words

isopelletierine methylpelletierine pseudopelletierine
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