coniine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A poisonous alkaloid found in poison hemlock and the yellow pitcher plant; it is a neurotoxin which disrupts the peripheral nervous system.

Word forms

coniine coniines

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κώνειον (kṓneion, “hemlock”) + -ine.

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