A toxic alkaloid compound found in cevadilla plants, structurally related to other Veratrum alkaloids.
From 'cevadilla' plus the chemical suffix '-ine', indicating an alkaloid compound isolated from or found in this plant.
Cevadilline and related alkaloids block nerve signals in insects, making them perfect pesticides—but they work so well that the plant evolved them as a defense against being eaten!
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