Definition
brucines
noun
- Plural of brucine; alkaloid compounds found in plants of the genus Strychnos, related to strychnine.
Usage: chemistry; technical; rare
Examples
- Brucines are toxic alkaloids that occur naturally in certain tropical plants.
- The chemist isolated brucines from the plant extract for further analysis.
- Brucines share a similar chemical structure with strychnine compounds.