ˌerəˈthrōəˌdēn, -ōəd ə n noun
( -s )
Etymology: erythr- + -idine
: a crystalline alkaloid C 16 H 19 NO 3 obtained from plants of the genus Erythrina as a mixture of stereoisomers ; especially : the beta stereoisomer that has curariform activity and is a depressant of the central nervous system