cepharanthine
noun
ceph·a·ran·thine
ˌsefəˈranˌthīn,
-thə̇n
plural -s
: an alkaloid C37H38N2O6 obtained from the tuberous roots of a Formosan plant (Stephania cepharantha) and used experimentally in the treatment of tuberculosis
Word History
Etymology
cepharanth- (from New Latin cepharantha, specific epithet of Stephania cepharantha) + -ine