corytuberine
noun
cor·y·tu·ber·ine
ˌkȯrə̇ˈtübəˌrēn,
-ə‧ˈtyü-,
-bərə̇n
plural -s
: a crystalline alkaloid C19H21NO4 obtained from the roots of certain fumeworts (as members of the genus Corydalis)
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary cory- (from New Latin Corydalis) + tuber- (from New Latin tuberosa—former specific epithet of Corydalis cava—from Latin, feminine of tuberosus tuberous) + -ine