Chelidonine

/kɛˈlɪdənin/ noun

An alkaloid or toxic compound derived from celandine plants, sometimes studied for pharmaceutical or biological properties.

Similar to chelidonin, from Chelidonium plus '-ine' suffix used for alkaloid compounds. The '-ine' ending is common in chemistry for nitrogen-containing organic bases.

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