coniine

noun co·ni·ine \ˈkō-nē-ˌēn\

Definition of CONIINE

: a poisonous alkaloid C₈H₁₇N found in poison hemlock

German Koniin, from Late Latin conium hemlock, from Greek kōneion

First Known Use: 1831

Medical Dictionary

noun co·ni·ine \ˈkō-nē-ˌēn\

: a poisonous alkaloid C₈H₁₇N found in poison hemlock (Conium maculatum)

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