arecoline

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[uh-ree-kuh-leen, -lin, uh-rek-uh-, ar-i-kuh-] / əˈri kəˌlin, -lɪn, əˈrɛk ə-, ˈær ɪ kə- /

noun

a toxic alkaloid obtained from the seeds of the areca, used chiefly in veterinary medicine as an agent for killing and expelling intestinal worms.

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The lime converts arecoline into a free base form, which makes it easier for the body to absorb.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

Those analyses detected arecoline inside the dental tissues of the ancient foragers, providing strong evidence that they had consumed betel nut.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

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