cicutoxin

cicutoxin
A toxic principle present in water hemlock, Cicuta virosa (family Umbelliferae); pharmacologic action is similar to that of picrotoxin.

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cic·u·tox·in .sik-yə-'täk-sən, 'sik-yə-. n an amorphous poisonous principle C19H26O3 in water hemlock, spotted cowbane, and related plants of the genus Cicuta

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cic·u·tox·in (sikґu-toks″in) a highly toxic unsaturated higher alcohol found in species of Cicuta; it causes hyperactivity of the central nervous system with convulsions and respiratory failure.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Cicutoxin — Strukturformel Allgemeines Name (8E,10E,12E,14R) Heptadeca 8,10,12 trien 4,6 diin 1,14 diol …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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