ˌsefəˈranˌthīn, -_thə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: cepharanth- (from New Latin cepharantha, specific epithet of Stephania cepharantha ) + -ine
: an alkaloid C 37 H 38 N 2 O 6 obtained from the tuberous roots of a Formosan plant ( Stephania cepharantha ) and used experimentally in the treatment of tuberculosis