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neurine

noun
neu·​rine | \ ˈn(y)u̇-ˌrēn \
variants: also neurin \ -​rən \

Medical Definition of neurine

: a syrupy poisonous quaternary ammonium hydroxide CH2=CHN(CH3)3OH that is found in the brain, in bile, and in putrefying flesh

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