anabasine
noun
anab·a·sine
ə-ˈnab-ə-ˌsēn, -sən 
: an insecticidal liquid alkaloid C10H14N2 related to nicotine and found in tobacco and in a nearly leafless Asian subshrub (Anabasis aphylla) of the goosefoot family (Chenopodiaceae)
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“Anabasine.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/anabasine. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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