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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A type of toxic alkaloid found in some plants in the genera Delphinium and Clematis, which can also be used medicinally. uncountable

Adjective

1. 1
   Characteristic of dolphins

Synonyms

All synonyms

delphinia

Etymology

From Delphinium + -ine.

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