delphinine

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Etymology

Delphinium +‎ -ine?

Noun

delphinine (uncountable)

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

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Adjective

delphinine (comparative more delphinine, superlative most delphinine)

  1. Characteristic of dolphins