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

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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