(Chem.) An alkaloid obtained from the plant Glaucium flavum, as a bitter, white, crystalline substance.
glaucine
glau·cine
(glaw'sēn), The d-form prevalent in nature. Antitussive agent found in Glaucium flavum, (G. luteum scop.), Papaveraceae and in Dicentra and Corydalis species, family Fumariceae. Synonym(s): boldine dimethyl ether