What does "cytisine" mean?

A polycyclic alkaloid whose pharmacological activity is similar to nicotine; used in the treatment of nicotinism.

How do you pronounce "cytisine"?

Pronounced //ˈsɪt.əˌsiːn//.

/ˈsɪt.əˌsiːn/ noun

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Noun

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A polycyclic alkaloid whose pharmacological activity is similar to nicotine; used in the treatment of nicotinism. countable, uncountable

From French cytise (“laburnum”) + -ine.