cephaeline
English
Etymology
From translingual Cephaelis + -ine.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /səˈfeɪ.əˌlin/
Noun
cephaeline (uncountable)
- (biochemistry, pharmacology) An alkaloid that induces vomiting, related to emetine.
Derived terms
References
- “cephaeline”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.