picrotoxin
picrotoxin noun: a poisonous material, extracted from the seeds of plants of species Anamirta cocculus, used as a stimulant; it is a complex of two alkaloids: picrotoxinin and picrotin.
Noun
picrotoxin (plural picrotoxins)
- A poisonous material, extracted from the seeds of plants of species Anamirta cocculus, used as a stimulant; it is a complex of two alkaloids: picrotoxinin and picrotin.
- In a Sydney inquest on a man who died of an overdose of picrotoxin, a seldom-used drug, while undergoing treatment for a brain ailment in Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, the public learned that, if a medical practitioner makes a risky experiment on a patient and kills him, the practitioner is not...1939 July 19, The Bulletin, Sydney, page 14, column 1
- Synonyms:
- cocculin
picrotoxin meaning in Tamil
picrotoxin in Tamil
- பிக்கிரற்றொட்சின்
Synonyms of picrotoxin
Forms of picrotoxin
| plural | picrotoxins |
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Origin of picrotoxin
From picro- + toxin.
Words formed from picrotoxin
Questions about picrotoxin
- What does picrotoxin mean?
- Picrotoxin means a poisonous material, extracted from the seeds of plants of species Anamirta cocculus, used as a stimulant; it is a complex of two alkaloids: picrotoxinin and picrotin.
- What is picrotoxin in Tamil?
- Picrotoxin in Tamil is பிக்கிரற்றொட்சின். See Picrotoxin meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is picrotoxin?
- Picrotoxin is a noun.
- What is the plural of picrotoxin?
- The plural of picrotoxin is picrotoxins.
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