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/pɪɹəʊˈlɪzəˌdiːn/ · noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of alkaloids, found in many plants, that are hepatotoxic..
Generally the pyrrolizidine alkaloids exist in plants as N-oxides, as shown for monocrotaline and seneciphylline.
Use pyrrolizidine when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pyrrolizidine means (organic chemistry) Any of a class of alkaloids, found in many plants, that are hepatotoxic..
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Generally the pyrrolizidine alkaloids exist in plants as N-oxides, as shown for monocrotaline and seneciphylline.
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