MUSCARINE


Meaning of MUSCARINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈməs-kə-ˌrēn ]

noun

Etymology: German Muskarin, from New Latin ( Amanita ) muscaria fly agaric

Date: 1872

: a toxic alkaloid base [C 9 H 20 NO 2 ] + that is biochemically related to acetylcholine, is found especially in fly agaric, and acts directly on smooth muscle

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