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muscarine

(mus′kə rin, -rēn′)

noun

an extremely poisonous alkaloid, CHNO, found in certain mushrooms, rotten fish, etc., that will seriously disrupt the neuromuscular system if consumed

Origin: < ModL (Amanita) muscaria, fly (agaric) < L muscarius, of flies < musca, a fly: see midge

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noun

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

Origin:

Origin: New Latin muscāria, specific epithet (from feminine of Latin muscārius, of flies, from musca, fly)

Origin: + -ine²

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