Fumarine

/ˈfjuːməriːn/ noun

Definition

An alkaloid substance found in certain plants of the fumaria family with medicinal properties.

Etymology

Related to fumarin, derived from fumaria (smoke plant) with the alkaloid suffix '-ine'.

Kelly Says

Fumarine and fumarin are two related alkaloids that demonstrate how plants often produce multiple similar compounds that work together—a chemical strategy called 'synergy' that herbalists have long exploited.

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