pelletierine

English

Etymology

From French Pelletier +‎ -ine, after Bertrand Pelletier, French chemist.

Noun

pelletierine (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) An alkaloid obtained from pomegranate bark and used as a taenifuge.
    Alternative form: pelletierin (archaic)
    Synonyms: granatonine, punicine, punicin (archaic sense)
    Coordinate terms: pseudopelletierine, pseudopunicine

Derived terms

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