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Definition of: hordenine
(hôr′də·nēn, -nin, hōr′-) noun
A white, crystalline, almost tasteless alkaloid, C10H15ON, obtained from malt sprouts: its sulfate is used in the treatment of diarrhea and as a heart stimulant. [<L hordeum barley + -INE2]
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