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.
Words nearby sparteine
sparta,
spartacist,
spartacus,
spartan,
spartanburg,
sparteine,
sparti,
spartiate,
sparver,
spasm,
spasm band
Example sentences from the Web for sparteine
Sparteine neutralises acids fully, but the oxalate is the only one which can be readily obtained in crystals.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection |Alexander Wynter Blyth
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