- geissospermine
- geissospermine
(gaɪsəʊˈspɜːmɪn)[f. mod. L. Geissosperm-um (f. Gr. γεῖσσον, γεῖσον eaves, cornice + σπέρµα seed) + -ine.]An alkaloid derived from the bark of Geissospermum læve, a Brazilian plant. Also called geissine (Syd. Soc. Lex. 1885).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.