Menispermine
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Menispermine is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) An alkaloid distinct from picrotoxin and obtained from the cocculus indicus (the fruit of Anamirta cocculus, formerly Menispermum cocculus) as a white, crystalline, tasteless powder.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid distinct from picrotoxin and obtained from the cocculus indicus (the fruit of Anamirta cocculus, formerly Menispermum cocculus) as a white, crystalline, tasteless powder.
Word Forms
- menispermin
- menispermina
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include menisperine, menispermin, picrotoxin, picrotoxine, muricinine, musculamine.
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