-ˈspərˌmēn, -_mə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary aspidosperm- (from New Latin Aspidosperma ) + -ine
: a bitter crystalline alkaloid C 22 H 30 N 2 O 2 obtained from quebracho bark, its sulfate having been used formerly as a respiratory stimulant and antispasmodic and as an antipyretic in typhoid fever