brucine

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Etymology

From the genus w:Brucea, named after w:James Bruce who brought back Brucea antidysenterica from Ethiopia.

Noun

brucine (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) An alkaloid related to strychnine, found in several plant species, notably Strychnos nux-vomica (nux vomica).

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French

Noun

brucine f (uncountable)

  1. brucine

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