About The Word Brucine
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Brucine
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What's The Definition Of Brucine?
[n] a bitter alkaloid poison resembling strychnine and extracted from nux vomica
Synonyms | Synonyms for Brucine: Related Terms | Find terms related to Brucine: See Also | alkaloid | nux vomica | phytotoxin | plant toxin Brucine In Webster's Dictionary \Bru"cine\, n. [Cf. F. brucine, fr. James Bruce, a
Scottish traveler.] (Chem.)
A powerful vegetable alkaloid, found, associated with
strychnine, in the seeds of different species of {Strychnos},
especially in the {Nux vomica}. It is less powerful than
strychnine. Called also {brucia} and {brucina}.
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