LOBELINE


Meaning of LOBELINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlō-bə-ˌlēn ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin Lobelia + English -ine (II)

Date: 1852

: a crystalline alkaloid C 22 H 27 NO 2 that is obtained from Indian tobacco and is used chiefly as a respiratory stimulant and as a smoking deterrent

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