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coniine

(kō′nē ēn′, -in; kō′nēn′)

noun

a very poisonous, oily alkaloid, CHN, extracted from the poison hemlock

also conine

Origin: < conium + -ine

See coniine in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A poisonous colorless liquid alkaloid, C₅H₁₀NC₃H₇, found in the poison hemlock.

Origin:

Origin: Late Latin cōnium, conium; see conium

Origin: + -ine²

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