coniine
English
Structure diagram of coniine
Etymology
Ancient Greek [Term?] (“hemlock”)
Noun
coniine (usually uncountable, plural coniines)
- (organic chemistry) A poisonous alkaloid found in poison hemlock and the yellow pitcher plant; it is a neurotoxin which disrupts the peripheral nervous system.
- Synonyms: conia, conicine, conine
Translations
poison
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