Cathinine

/kəˈθaɪniːn/ noun

Definition

An alkaloid compound related to or found in khat plant leaves, part of the family of stimulating substances along with cathine and cathidine.

Etymology

From khat plus chemical suffix -inine, a variant form for alkaloid compounds. This represents different chemical nomenclature for related compounds in the khat plant.

Kelly Says

Khat plants contain a whole family of stimulating alkaloids—cathinine, cathine, and others—kind of like how different coffee beans have slightly different caffeine profiles!

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