MUSCARINE

Etymology

Noun

muscarine (countable and uncountable, plural muscarines)

(biochemistry) An extremely poisonous alkaloid, obtained from fly agaric, that disrupts the action of acetylcholine neurotransmitter.

Anagrams

• Marinescu, manicures

Source: Wiktionary



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