brucine
English edit
Etymology edit
From the genus w:Brucea, named after w:James Bruce who brought back Brucea antidysenterica from Ethiopia.
Noun edit
brucine (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) An alkaloid related to strychnine, found in several plant species, notably Strychnos nux-vomica (nux vomica).
Translations edit
French edit
Noun edit
brucine f (uncountable)
Further reading edit
- “brucine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.