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English
Etymology
From Pelletier + -ine, after Bertrand Pelletier, French chemist.
Noun
pelletierine (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) An alkaloid obtained from pomegranate bark and used as a taenifuge.
- Synonyms: granatonine, punicine
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