coniine
Meanings
noun
- A poisonous alkaloid found in poison hemlock and the yellow pitcher plant; it is a neurotoxin which disrupts the peripheral nervous system.
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κώνειον (kṓneion, “hemlock”) + -ine.
Synonyms
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