Taxine

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Taxine \Tax"ine\, n. [L. taxus a yew.] (Chem.)
     A poisonous alkaloid of bitter taste extracted from the
     leaves and seeds of the European yew ({Taxus baccata}).
     Called also {taxia}. The usual preparation is a mixture of
     compounds. Taxine A has the chemical formula: {C35H47NO10}.
     [1913 Webster +PJC]