cryptopine
/ˈkrɪptə(ʊ)piːn/Chemistry
noun
A crystalline alkaloid present in opium and in certain plants of the family Fumariaceae.
- Cryptopine has a tetracyclic structure. Formula: C21H23NO5..
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in American Journal Pharmacy. From crypto- + op- + -ine, probably after German Kryptopin, †Cryptopin, itself after English cryptopia.