spar|te|ine

spar|te|ine
spar|te|ine «SPAHR tee een, -ihn», noun.
a bitter, poisonous liquid alkaloid obtained from certain species of broom and lupine, used in medicine as a heart stimulant. Formula: C15H26N2
[< New Latin Spartium the broom genus (< Greek spârtos Spanish broom) + English -ine2]

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  • sparteine — spar•te•ine [[t]ˈspɑr tiˌin, ɪn[/t]] n. pha pln a bitter, poisonous, liquid alkaloid, C15H26N2, obtained from certain species of broom, esp. Cytisus scoparius, used in medicine to stimulate the heart and also the uterine muscles in childbirth •… …   From formal English to slang

  • sparteine — An alkaloid obtained from scoparius, Cytisus scoparius and Lupinus luteus; s. sulfate was used as an oxytocic drug. SYN: lupinidine. * * * spar·te·ine spärt ē ən, spär .tēn n a liquid alkaloid extracted from the Scotch broom that has been used… …   Medical dictionary

  • te — an·te·bel·lum; an·te·brach·i·al; an·te·bra·chi·um; an·te·cab·i·net; an·te·cede; an·te·ced·ence; an·te·ced·en·cy; an·te·ce·den·tal; an·te·ces·sor; an·te·cham·ber; an·te·chap·el; an·te·choir; an·te·church; an·te·clyp·e·us; an·te·col·ic;… …   English syllables

  • Cytisus scoparius — Sparteine Spar te*ine, n. (Chem.) A narcotic alkaloid extracted from the tops of the common broom ({Cytisus scoparius}, formerly {Spartium scoparium}), as a colorless oily liquid of aniline like odor and very bitter taste. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sparteine — Spar te*ine, n. (Chem.) A narcotic alkaloid extracted from the tops of the common broom ({Cytisus scoparius}, formerly {Spartium scoparium}), as a colorless oily liquid of aniline like odor and very bitter taste. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Spartium scoparium — Sparteine Spar te*ine, n. (Chem.) A narcotic alkaloid extracted from the tops of the common broom ({Cytisus scoparius}, formerly {Spartium scoparium}), as a colorless oily liquid of aniline like odor and very bitter taste. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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