/ Dictionary / Index S sparteine: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: spar•te•ine Pronunciation: (spär'tē-ēn", -in), [key] — n. a bitter, poisonous, liquid alkaloid obtained from certain species of broom, esp. Cytisus scoparius, used in medicine to stimulate the heart and also the uterine muscles in childbirth. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Spartanburg Sparti Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language