delphinine
English
editEtymology
editDelphinium + -ine?
Noun
editdelphinine (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) A type of toxic alkaloid found in some plants in the genera Delphinium and Clematis, which can also be used medicinally.
Synonyms
editAdjective
editdelphinine (comparative more delphinine, superlative most delphinine)
- Characteristic of dolphins