A chemical compound or alkaloid that may be derived from or related to cassida beetles or similar arthropods.
From cassida plus the chemical suffix -oine, following the pattern of naming alkaloids and organic compounds from natural sources.
Scientists are discovering that insect chemistry is incredibly sophisticated—some beetles produce compounds that could have medical uses, if we can figure out how they make them!
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