pelletierine

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English

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Etymology

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From Pelletier +‎ -ine, after Bertrand Pelletier, French chemist.

Noun

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pelletierine (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) An alkaloid obtained from pomegranate bark and used as a taenifuge.
    Synonyms: granatonine, punicine

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