Coniine
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Coniine is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) A poisonous alkaloid found in poison hemlock and the yellow pitcher plant; it is a neurotoxin which disrupts the peripheral nervous system.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) A poisonous alkaloid found in poison hemlock and the yellow pitcher plant; it is a neurotoxin which disrupts the peripheral nervous system.
Word Forms
- coniines
Synonyms for coniine
Depending on context, synonyms include coneine, conia, conicine, conine.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include alkaloid, conine, conotoxin, cevanine, lycorine, coptisine.
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