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单词 sparteine
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sparteine

[ spahr-tee-een, -in ]
/ ˈspɑr tiˌin, -ɪn /

noun

a bitter, poisonous, liquid alkaloid obtained from certain species of broom, especially Cytisus scoparius, used in medicine to stimulate the heart and also the uterine muscles in childbirth.

Origin of sparteine

1850–55; irregular <New Latin Sparti(um) name of a genus of broom (<Greek spárt(os) kind of broom + New Latin -ium-ium) + -ine1

Words nearby sparteine

Sparta, Spartacist, Spartacus, Spartan, Spartanburg, sparteine, Sparti, Spartiate, spar varnish, sparver, spar with
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Example sentences from the Web for sparteine

  • Sparteine neutralises acids fully, but the oxalate is the only one which can be readily obtained in crystals.

    Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth

British Dictionary definitions for sparteine

sparteine
/ (ˈspɑːtɪˌiːn, -ɪn) /

noun

a viscous oily alkaloid extracted from the broom plant and lupin seeds. It has been used in medicine to treat heart arrhythmias

Word Origin for sparteine

C19: from New Latin Spartium, from Greek spartos broom
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