sparteine
noun
spar·te·ine ˈspär-tē-ən 
ˈspär-ˌtēn
: a liquid alkaloid C15H26N2 extracted from Scotch broom and used in medicine in the form of its sulfate
Word History
Etymology
Latin spartum esparto, broom + International Scientific Vocabulary -eine — more at esparto
First Known Use
1851, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
sparteine
noun
spar·te·ine ˈspärt-ē-ən ˈspär-ˌtēn
ˈspär-ˌtēn : a liquid alkaloid extracted from the Scotch broom that has been used especially formerly in medicine in the form of its hydrated sulfate C15H26N2·H2SO4·5H2O