chelidonine
noun
chel·i·do·nine
ˌkeləˈdōˌnēn,
kəˈlidᵊnˌēn
plural -s
: a crystalline alkaloid C20H19NO5 found in celandine and other papaveraceous plants
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary chelidon- (from Greek chelidonion celandine) + -ine; originally formed as French chélidonine