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abrotine

noun
ab·​ro·​tine | \ ˈabrəˌtēn\
plural -s

Definition of abrotine

: a colorless crystalline alkaloid C21H22N2O obtained from southernwood

First Known Use of abrotine

1883, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for abrotine

borrowed from French, from New Latin abrotanum abrotanum + French -ine -ine entry 2

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