sparteine

spar·te·ine  (spärt-n, -n)

n.

A bitter, poisonous, liquid alkaloid, C₁₅H₂₆N₂, obtained from the broom Cytisus scoparius or the lupin Lupinus luteus, whose sulfate has been used in medicine as a heart stimulant and as a way of inducing contraction of the uterus during labor.

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[New Latin Spartium, broom genus (from Latin spartum, a kind of broom, from Greek sparton) + -ine.]

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sparteine [ˈspɑːtɪˌiːn -ɪn]

n

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a viscous oily alkaloid extracted from the broom plant and lupin seeds. It has been used in medicine to treat heart arrhythmias

[from New Latin Spartium, from Greek spartos broom]