Picrotoxin Definition
pĭkrə-tŏksĭn
noun
A white, bitter, poisonous, crystalline compound, C30H34O13, resembling strychnine in its properties: used as a stimulant in cases of barbiturate poisoning.
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Other Word Forms of Picrotoxin
Noun
Singular:
picrotoxin
Plural:
picrotoxinsOrigin of Picrotoxin
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Ancient Greek bitter + toxin
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