CONIINE

Etymology

Noun

coniine (usually uncountable, plural coniines)

(organic compound) 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

Source: Wiktionary


Co*ni"ine ( or , n.

Definition: See Conine.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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