delphinine

American

[del-fuh-neen, -nin] / ˈdɛl fəˌnin, -nɪn /

noun

Chemistry.

a bitter, poisonous, crystalline alkaloid, C 33 H 45 NO 9 , obtained from various species of larkspur, especially Delphinium staphisagria.

First recorded in 1820–30; delphin(ium) + -ine ²

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However, recent molecular studies do not support a delphinine position for Grampus.

From Scientific American • Feb. 27, 2012

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