erythroidine
noun
er·y·thro·i·dine
| \ ˌer-ə-ˈthrō-ə-ˌdēn
, -əd-ᵊn
\
, -əd-ᵊn
\
Medical Definition of erythroidine
: an alkaloid C16H19NO3 obtained from leguminous plants (genus Erythrina) as a mixture of stereoisomers
especially
: the beta form of erythroidine that possesses curariform activity and acts as a depressant of the central nervous system