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cytisine

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈsɪt.əˌsiːn/

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noun

Meaning 1

A polycyclic alkaloid whose pharmacological activity is similar to nicotine; used in the treatment of nicotinism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree French cytise Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English cytisine From French cytise (“laburnum”) + English -ine.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: citisina — polycyclic alkaloid