See Also: polysepalous(medicine)

brucine (iou) and polysepalous (medicine)


brucine (iou)



brucine noun. ['bru:si:n] E19.
[from mod. Latin Brucea genus name of a tree formerly thought to be the source of false angostura bark, from James Bruce (1730-94), Scot. traveller: see -INE5.]
Chemistry. A highly toxic alkaloid present in false angostura bark and nux vomica.
brucia noun (now rare or obsolete) = BRUCINE E19.

polysepalous (medicine)


polysepalous
<botany> Having the sepals separate from each Other.

Origin: Poly- + sepal.

Source: Websters Dictionary