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rutaecarpine

noun
ru·​tae·​car·​pine
variants: or rutecarpine \ ËŒrütēˈkärËŒpÄ“n , -​pə̇n \
plural -s

Definition of rutaecarpine

: a light yellow crystalline alkaloid C18H13N3O found in the fruit of an Asiatic shrub or small tree (Evodia rutaecarpa)

History and Etymology for rutaecarpine

New Latin rutaecarpa (specific epithet of Evodia rutaecarpa, probably from Latin rutae —genitive of ruta rue—+ -carpa, from Greek karpos fruit) + English -ine (herb), harvest

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