coniine
coniine noun: a poisonous alkaloid found in poison hemlock and the yellow pitcher plant; it is a neurotoxin which disrupts the peripheral nervous system.
Noun
coniine (usually uncountable, plural coniines)
- A poisonous alkaloid found in poison hemlock and the yellow pitcher plant; it is a neurotoxin which disrupts the peripheral nervous system.
coniine meaning in Tamil
coniine in Tamil
- கொனீன்
Synonyms of coniine
Forms of coniine
| plural | coniines |
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Origin of coniine
From Ancient Greek κώνειον (kṓneion, “hemlock”) + -ine.
Words formed from coniine
- paraconiine
Questions about coniine
- What does coniine mean?
- Coniine means a poisonous alkaloid found in poison hemlock and the yellow pitcher plant; it is a neurotoxin which disrupts the peripheral nervous system.
- What is coniine in Tamil?
- Coniine in Tamil is கொனீன். See Coniine meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is coniine?
- Coniine is a noun.
- What is the plural of coniine?
- The plural of coniine is coniines.
Words near coniine in the dictionary
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