• (n.) A bitter white crystalline substance found in the cocculus indicus. It is a peculiar poisonous neurotic and intoxicant, and consists of a mixture of several neutral substances.
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(from the article `Ranunculales`) ...neurological conditions and as a muscle relaxant during surgery; it has not yet been artificially produced. Some tribes of South American Indians ...
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Pic`ro·tox'in noun [ Greek ... bitter +
tox ic +
-in .]
(Chemistry) A bitter white crystalline substance found in the cocculus indicus. It is a peculiar poisonous neurotic and intoxicant, and consists of a mixture of several neutral substances.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: pik′rō-tok′sin Definitions: 1. A bitter neutral principle derived from the fruit of Anamirta cocculus (family Menispermaceae); a CNS stimulant; a convulsant and GABA antagonist used extensively in experimental procedures studying seizure mechanisms. Synonyms: cocculin
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