dioscorine

/daɪ.ɒs.kɔː.rɪn/

Definitions

1. noun

A toxic alkaloid found in the plant Dioscorea.

“The researchers isolated the compound dioscorine from the plant species Dioscorea.”

2. noun

A type of glycoalkaloid.

“Dioscorine is an example of a glycoalkaloid found in certain plant species.”

Synonyms

  • alkaloid
  • glycoalkaloid