muscarine en · NOUN
Etymology
From the fungus Amanita muscaria, from Latin musca (“fly”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) An extremely poisonous alkaloid, obtained from fly agaric, that disrupts the action of acetylcholine neurotransmitter.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| muscarines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (6)
it muscarina (poisonous alkaloid) · de Muskarin (poisonous alkaloid) · cmn 毒蕈鹼 /毒蕈碱 (poisonous alkaloid) · pt muscarina (poisonous alkaloid) · sv muskarin (poisonous alkaloid) · pl muskaryna (poisonous alkaloid)