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From Cephalotaxus harringtonia + -ine.
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harringtonine
Today it means: Any of a class of alkaloids that inhibit protein synthesis, obtained from conifers of the genus Cephalotaxus. Full definition →
Today it means: Any of a class of alkaloids that inhibit protein synthesis, obtained from conifers of the genus Cephalotaxus. Full definition →
From Cephalotaxus harringtonia + -ine.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.