ˌkȯrə̇ˈtübəˌrēn, -ə.ˈtyü-, -bərə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary cory- (from New Latin Corydalis ) + tuber- (from New Latin tuberosa — former specific epithet of Corydalis cava — from Latin, feminine of tuberosus tuberous) + -ine — more at corydalis , tuberous
: a crystalline alkaloid C 19 H 21 NO 4 obtained from the roots of certain fumeworts (as members of the genus Corydalis )