A bitter alkaloid compound found in certain plants, particularly in species related to quince or medlar.
From coto plus the chemical suffix -in, applied when the compound was first isolated from coto tree bark.
Plant alkaloids like cotoin were crucial to early pharmacology—before chemists could synthesize medicines, they isolated bitter compounds from bark and leaves using taste, smell, and observation.
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