Wrightine

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

  Wrightine \Wright"ine\, n. (Chem.)
     A rare alkaloid found in the bark of an East Indian
     apocynaceous tree ({Wrightia antidysenterica}), and extracted
     as a bitter white crystalline substance. It was formerly used
     as a remedy for diarrh[oe]a. Called also {conessine}, and
     {neriine}.


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