adonidin
noun
adon·i·din
ə-ˈdä-nə-dən
plural -s
: a mixture of glucosides obtained from an adonis (Adonis vernalis) and used especially formerly as a cardiac stimulant
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary adon- (from New Latin Adonis, genus name of Adonis vernalis) + -id + -in; originally formed in German
First Known Use
1882, in the meaning defined above