castanospermine

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English

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Etymology

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Castanosperma +‎ -ine

Noun

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castanospermine (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A pyrrolizidine alkaloid, found in seeds of trees of the genus Castanosperma, that is a glucosidase inhibitor