toxiferine
noun
tox·if·er·ine
täkˈsifəˌrēn,
-rə̇n
plural -s
: any of several alkaloids obtained from calabash curare
especially : one C40H46N4O2 obtained usually as its crystalline dichloride
Word History
Etymology
New Latin toxifera (specific epithet of the woody vine Strychnos toxifera that yields calabash curare) (from tox- entry 1 + -fera, from Latin, feminine of -fer -ferous) + English -ine