parthenin
English
Etymology
From Parthenium + -in.
Noun
parthenin (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) A toxic substance in the flowering plant Parthenium hysterophorus, causing dermatitis and respiratory malfunction in humans, and is toxic to other plants.
Hypernyms
- lactone
- sesquiterpene
- sesquiterpene lactone
- sesquiterpenoid