Cotarnine \Co*tar"nine\ (k?-t?r"n?n or -n?n), n. [F., fr.
narcotine, by transposition of letters.] (Chem.)
A white, crystalline substance, {C12H13NO3}, obtained as a
product of the decomposition of narcotine. It has weak basic
properties, and is usually regarded as an alkaloid.
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