coniine

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κώνειον (kṓneion, “hemlock”) + -ine.

Noun

coniine (usually uncountable, plural coniines)

  1. (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: coneine, conia, conicine, conine

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