muscarine

[ muhs-ker-in, -kuh-reen ]

/ ˈmʌs kər ɪn, -kəˌrin /

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noun Chemistry.

a poisonous compound, C8H19NO3, found in certain mushrooms, especially fly agaric, and in decaying fish.

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Origin of muscarine

1870–75; <Latin muscār(ius) of flies (musc(a) fly + -ārius-ary) + -ine¹

Words nearby muscarine

Muscadet, muscadin, muscadine, muscae volitantes, muscari, muscarine, muscarinic, muscat, Muscat and Oman, muscatel, Muscatine

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How to use muscarine in a sentence

The poisons of rafflesia, muscarine, and orsere are introduced in his fictions; somewhere he devotes an essay to toxicology.
The Merry-Go-Round|Carl Van Vechten
An example of this kind of myosis is the action of muscarine.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
Muscarine is isomeric with betain and oxycholin, from which it is separated by its fluorescence and poisonous properties.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
Muscarine is a stronger base than ammonia, and precipitates copper and iron oxides from solutions of their salts.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth

The muscarine heart, when it has ceased to beat, may be successfully stimulated by galvanism.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth

British Dictionary definitions for muscarine

muscarine

/ (ˈmʌskərɪn, -ˌriːn) /

noun

a poisonous alkaloid occurring in certain mushrooms. Formula: C 9 H 21 NO 3

Word Origin for muscarine

C19: from Latin muscārius of flies, from musca fly

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Medical definitions for muscarine

muscarine

[ mŭs′kə-rēn′ ]

A highly toxic alkaloid related to the cholines and having neurologic effects, isolated from certain mushrooms, especially Amanita muscaria.

Other words from muscarine

mus′ca•rin′ic (-rĭn′ĭk) adj.

Scientific definitions for muscarine

muscarine

[ mŭs′kə-rēn′ ]

A highly toxic, hallucinogenic alkaloid related to the cholines, derived from the red form of the mushroom Amanita muscaria and other mushrooms and found in decaying animal tissue. Chemical formula: C9H20NO2.