DELPHININ
\dˈɛlfənˌɪn], \dˈɛlfənˌɪn], \d_ˈɛ_l_f_ə_n_ˌɪ_n]\
Definitions of DELPHININ
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By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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An unstable, crystallizable alkaloid, C24H35NO2, obtained from Delphinium staphisagria. It has been used internally as an antipyretic and topically as an analgetic. It is very poisonous. The hydrochlorid has been used in asthma and neuralgia.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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