Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A name given by Hager to a ptomaïne resembling conine, obtained from putrefying bodies.
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The leaves of F. septica, which are used in Papua New Guinea to cure fevers, fungal and bacterial diseases, contain a range of alkaloids, including tylophorine, septicine and autofine.
Chapter 6 1994
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