Eserine
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Eserine is a noun meaning (chemistry) An alkaloid C₁₅H₂₁N₃O₂, originally extracted from the Calabar bean.
Meaning
(chemistry) An alkaloid C₁₅H₂₁N₃O₂, originally extracted from the Calabar bean.
Example Sentences
Thomas Fraser (1841–1920) isolated the alkaloid eserine and made the important discovery that another alkaloid, atropine, blocked some of eserine’s actions.
Word Forms
- eserines
Synonyms for eserine
Depending on context, synonyms include physostigmine.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include salicylate, serpentinine, serine, serinyl, seryl, selinene.
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