"pyrrolizidine" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pɪɹəʊˈlɪzəˌdiːn/ [UK], /pɪɹəʊˈlɪzəˌdaɪn/ [UK] Forms: pyrrolizidines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pyrrolizidine (plural pyrrolizidines)
  1. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of alkaloids, found in many plants, that are hepatotoxic. Wikipedia link: pyrrolizidine Derived forms: pyrrolizidine alkaloidosis

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