Gelseminine

/dʒɛlˈsɛmənin/ noun

Definition

A secondary alkaloid compound related to or derived from gelsemine, found in yellow jasmine plants.

Etymology

From 'gelsemine' + suffix '-ine' (alkaloid indicator). Created as chemists identified multiple related alkaloids in Gelsemium species.

Kelly Says

Gelseminine is one of the 'cousin' alkaloids to gelsemine—as analytical chemistry improved, scientists realized yellow jasmine contained a whole family of toxic compounds, not just one!

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