Crotonine

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A supposed alkaloid obtained from croton oil by boiling it with water and magnesia, later found to be merely a magnesia soap of the oil. dated, uncountable
  2. 2
    One of a number of alkaloids and terpenoids isolated from plants of the genus Croton. uncountable

Etymology

From croton + -ine.

Related phrases

croton oil

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