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A poisonous alkaloid found in poison hemlock and the yellow pitcher plant; it is a neurotoxin which disrupts the peripheral nervous system.
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Coniine — IUPAC na … Wikipedia
Coniine — Co*ni ine (? or ?), n. See {Conine}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coniine — [kō′nēn, kō′ninkō′nē ēn΄, kō′nēin; kō′nēn΄] n. [< CONIUM + INE3] a very poisonous, oily alkaloid, C8H17N, extracted from the poison hemlock: also conine [kō′nēn, kō′nin] … English World dictionary
Coniine — Conine Conine Général Nom IUPAC 2(S) Propylpipéridine Synonymes Co … Wikipédia en Français
coniine — Conine Co nine (? or ?), n. [From {Conium}.] (Chem.) A powerful and very poisonous vegetable alkaloid found in the hemlock ({Conium maculatum}) and extracted as a colorless oil, {C8H17N}, of strong repulsive odor and acrid taste. It is regarded… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coniine — The toxic active alkaloid of conium (hemlock); hydrobromide and hydrochloride salts have been used as an antispasmodic; principal toxin of poison hemlock (Conium maculatum). * * * co·ni·ine kō nē .ēn n a poisonous alkaloid C … Medical dictionary
coniine — n. an extremely poisonous alkaloid, found in hemlock (Conium maculatum), that paralyses the nerves, mainly the motor nerves. Coniine has been included in drug preparations for the treatment of asthma and whooping cough … The new mediacal dictionary
coniine — koniinas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Alkaloidas. formulė NC₅H₁₀C₃H₇ atitikmenys: angl. conicine; coniine; conine rus. кониин ryšiai: sinonimas – heksahidro 2 propil piridinas … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
coniine — noun Etymology: German Koniin, from Late Latin conium hemlock, from Greek kōneion Date: 1831 a poisonous alkaloid C8H17N found in poison hemlock … New Collegiate Dictionary
coniine — /koh nee een , in, neen/, n. a volatile, highly poisonous alkaloid, C8H17N, constituting the active principle of the poison hemlock. Also, conin /koh nin/, conine /koh neen, nin/. [1825 35; CONI(UM) + INE2] * * * … Universalium
