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  • noun (Chem.) An alkaloid extracted from the shoots of the vetch, red clover, etc., as a white crystalline substance.

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  • noun organic chemistry An alkaloid extracted from the shoots of the vetch, red clover, etc., as a white crystalline substance.

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vernal +‎ -ine

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