-eˌlēn, -elə̇n noun
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Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary trigonell- (from New Latin Trigonella ) + -ine
: a crystalline alkaloid CH 3 N + C 5 H 4 COO - obtained especially from the seeds of fenugreek, from coffee beans and other seeds, and from sea urchins and jellyfish and found in the urine (as after ingestion of nicotinic acid) : the N -methyl-betaine of nicotinic acid