English Explanatory Dictionary

swainsonine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An indolizidine alkaloid, found in various Swainsona and other species (including locoweed), which disrupts the nervous system.

Word forms

swainsonine

Etymology

Swainsona + -ine

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