helleborin
/hɪˈlɛbərɪn/ /hɛlɪˈbɔːrɪn/(also helleborine) Chemistry
noun
A toxic alkaloid present in several species of hellebore (genus Helleborus), especially green hellebore, H. viridis, and certain other plants.
- Helleborin is a steroid glycoside of the saponin class. Formula: C28H36O6..
Origin
Mid 19th century (in an earlier sense). From scientific Latin Helleborus, genus name + -in.