An alkaloid compound derived from or related to sparteine, found in certain plants like broom and lupine.
From de- + hydro- + sparteine (an alkaloid from Spartium plant genus). Chemistry terminology for a dehydrated alkaloid variant.
Dehydrosparteine and sparteine are plant alkaloids that have stimulant effects—they're the reason broom plant was historically used as a heart medicine and diuretic!
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