coniine

English

Structure diagram of coniine

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κώνειον (kṓneion, “hemlock”) + -ine.

Noun

coniine (usually uncountable, plural coniines)

1. (organic chemistry) A poisonous alkaloid found in poison hemlock and the yellow pitcher plant; it is a neurotoxin which disrupts the peripheral nervous system.

   Synonyms: coneine, conia, conicine, conine

Translations

poison

• French: conine (fr) f
• German: Coniin n
• Italian: coniina f
• Polish: koniina f