muscarine

noun

mus·​ca·​rine ˈmə-skə-ˌrēn 

: a toxic alkaloid base [C₉H₂₀NO₂]⁺ that is biochemically related to acetylcholine, is found especially in fly agaric, and acts directly on smooth muscle

Word History

Etymology

German Muskarin, from New Latin (Amanita) muscaria fly agaric

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for muscarine

• acini
• aldine
• amine
• arsine
• carinii
• cosine
• delphine
• domine
• latine
• ovine
• pennine
• porcine

Medical Definition

muscarine

noun

mus·​ca·​rine ˈməs-kə-ˌrēn 

: a toxic ammonium base [C₉H₂₀NO₂]⁺ that is biochemically related to acetylcholine, was originally extracted from fly agaric but also occurs in other mushrooms (as of the genus Inocybe), and when ingested produces symptoms of parasympathetic nervous system stimulation (as excessive salivation, lacrimation, bronchial secretion, diarrhea, miosis, and bradycardia)