ˈməskəˌrēn, -_rə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: German muskarin, from New Latin muscaria (specific epithet of Amanita muscaria, from Latin, feminine of muscarius of a fly, from musca fly + -arius -ary) + German -in -ine — more at midge
: a quaternary ammonium base C 8 H 19 NO 3 that is chemically related to choline, was first found in the fly agaric, stimulates smooth muscle, and when ingested produces profuse salivation and sweating, abdominal colic with evacuation of bowels and bladder, contracted pupils and blurring of vision, excessive bronchial secretion, bradycardia, and respiratory depression