A toxic alkaloid which is the aglycone of helleborein.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Henry Watts (1815–1884), chemist. From German Helleboretin from Helleborein with insertion of -t-, after -etin.
Definition of helleboretin in US English:
helleboretin
nounhɛlɪˈbɔːrɪtɪn
Chemistry
A toxic alkaloid which is the aglycone of helleborein.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Henry Watts (1815–1884), chemist. From German Helleboretin from Helleborein with insertion of -t-, after -etin.