Pyrrolizidine

//pɪɹəʊˈlɪzəˌdiːn// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of a class of alkaloids, found in many plants, that are hepatotoxic.

    "Generally the pyrrolizidine alkaloids exist in plants as N-oxides, as shown for monocrotaline and seneciphylline."

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"Generally the pyrrolizidine alkaloids exist in plants as N-oxides, as shown for monocrotaline and seneciphylline."

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