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(organic chemistry) A cytotoxic pyrrolizidine alkaloid, 12,18-dihydroxysenecionan-11,16-dione, isolated from various plants.
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Retrorsine means (organic chemistry) A cytotoxic pyrrolizidine alkaloid, 12,18-dihydroxysenecionan-11,16-dione, isolated from various plants.
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