Teucrin is a word that refers to a type of venomous compound found in the plant Teucrium. Its spelling is derived from the name of the plant itself. According to the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), Teucrin is pronounced as /ˈtjuːkrɪn/ with a stress on the first syllable. The initial "t" is pronounced as a voiceless dental stop, while the "eu" is sounded as /juː/. The second syllable contains a short "i" sound /ɪ/ followed by a voiced alveolar nasal /n/.
A glucoside, C21H24O11, from several species of Teucrium; employed as a tonic and nervine in doses of gr. 5-15 (0.3-1.0).
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.