BICUCULLINE


Meaning of BICUCULLINE in English

(ˈ)bī¦k(y)ükyəˌlēn, -_lə̇n noun

( -s )

Etymology: bi- (I) + cucull- (from cucullaria , specific epithet of Dicentra cucullaria , Dutchman's-breeches, in which the substance occurs) + -ine

: a convulsant alkaloid C 20 H 17 NO 6 obtained especially from plants of the family Fumariaceae and having the capacity to antagonize the action of gamma-aminobutyric acid in the central nervous system

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