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From Sen(ecio) kirk(ii) + -ine.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: An alkaloid found in ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris, syn. Senecio jacobaea). Full definition →
From Sen(ecio) kirk(ii) + -ine.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.