brucine

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Noun brucine has 1 sense

brucine - a bitter alkaloid poison resembling strychnine and extracted from nux vomica
--₁ is a kind of plant toxin, phytotoxin; alkaloid
--₁ is a substance of nux vomica

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Brucine

Noun

1. A bitter alkaloid derived from the nux vomica tree, used in medicine as a muscle relaxant and to treat poisonings.

Example Sentence: Despite its bitter taste, brucine has been utilized in traditional medicine for centuries.

Noun

2. A white crystalline powder extracted from the seeds of the Holarrhena plant, used as an anthelmintic and febrifuge.

Example Sentence: The doctor prescribed a dose of brucine to help rid the patient's body of intestinal parasites.

Noun

3. A colorless liquid obtained from various plants of the Strychnos genus, typically utilized as an insecticide.

Example Sentence: The brucine solution proved effective in controlling the insect infestation in the crop fields.