| brucine | <chemistry> A poweful vegetable alkaloid, found, associated with strychnine, in the seeds of different species of Strychnos, especially in the Nux vomica. It is less powerful than strychnine. Synonym: brucia and brucina. Origin: Cf. F. Brucine, fr. James Bruce, a Scottish traveler. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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