noun
- Plural of narcein; alkaloid compounds found in plants of the Narcissus genus, used in pharmaceutical and chemical research.
Usage: technical; chemistry/pharmacology
Examples
- Researchers isolated narceins from narcissus bulbs for their study on alkaloid compounds.
- The narceins extracted from the plant showed interesting pharmacological properties in laboratory tests.
- Chemists analyzed the structure of narceins to understand their potential therapeutic applications.