BRUCINE
brucine
(noun) a bitter alkaloid poison resembling strychnine and extracted from nux vomica
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Noun
brucine (uncountable)
(organic compound) An alkaloid related to strychnine, found in several plant species, notably Strychnos nux-vomica (nux vomica).
Source: Wiktionary
Bru"cine, n. Etym: [Cf. F. brucine, fr. James Bruce, a Scottish
traveler.] (Chem.)
Definition: A poweful vegetable alkaloid, found, associated with
strychnine, in the seeds of different species of Strychnos,
especially in the Nux vomica. It is less powerful than strychnine.
Called also brucia and brucina.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition