ˌpeləˈtiˌrēn, -_rə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary pelletier- (from Pierre Joseph Pelletier died 1842 French chemist) + -ine
1. : a liquid alkaloid C 8 H 15 NO derived from piperidine and found in the bark of the pomegranate
2. : a mixture of alkaloids from the bark of the pomegranate used especially in the form of the tannate against tapeworm