picrotoxin

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pi-cro-tox-in
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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.

Example Sentences

"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 criminally liable."

Etymology

Etymology tree English picro- Ancient Greek τοξῐκός (toxĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)der. Latin toxicum English -in English toxin English picrotoxin From picro- + toxin.

Inflected Forms

picrotoxins (plural)

Derived Forms

picrotoxinin

Frequently Paired Words

picrotoxic

Synonyms

cocculin

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What does picrotoxin mean?

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.

Where does picrotoxin come from?

Etymology tree English picro- Ancient Greek τοξῐκός (toxĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)der. Latin toxicum English -in English toxin English picrotoxin From picro- + toxin.

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