alstonine

noun al·sto·nine \ˈȯl-stə-ˌnēn\

Medical Definition of ALSTONINE

: an alkaloid C₂₁H₂₀N₂O₄ found in the bark of a tree of the genus Alstonia (A. constricta)

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