sanguinarine

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What does sanguinarine mean?

A toxic benzylisoquinoline alkaloid found in the bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) and certain other plants.

Where does sanguinarine come from?

Sanguinaria (“genus of bloodroot”) + -ine

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