Aspidospermine

/ˌæspɪdoʊˈspɜːrmiːn/ noun

An alkaloid compound extracted from Aspidosperma trees, studied for potential medicinal properties including anti-cancer effects.

From 'aspidosperma' (the tree genus) + '-ine' (chemistry suffix for alkaloids), named for the plant source of this bioactive compound.

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