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Definition: Taxine
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]