delphinine
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English
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Etymology
[edit]Delphinium + -ine?
Noun
[edit]delphinine (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) A type of toxic alkaloid found in some plants in the genera Delphinium and Clematis, which can also be used medicinally.
Synonyms
[edit]Adjective
[edit]delphinine (comparative more delphinine, superlative most delphinine)
- Characteristic of dolphins