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sparteine (iou)



sparteine noun. Also spartein. M19.
[Irreg. from mod. Latin Spartium genus name from Latin spartum broom from Greek sparton esparto, perh. after coneine CONIINE: see -INE5.]
An oily alkaloid obtained from common broom and lupin seeds, formerly used to treat heart conditions.