Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A poisonous compound found in the water-hemlock. It is an uncrystallizable resin with an acid reaction and hitter taste.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) The active principle of the water hemlock (Cicuta) extracted as a poisonous gummy substance.
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- noun organic chemistry A
poisonous polyyne andalcohol found in variousplants , including the water hemlock.
Etymologies
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Cicuta (water hemlock genus) and toxin.
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Examples
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It contains an active principle, _cicutoxin_, which in some respects is allied to strychnine and picrotoxin.
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The potency of the plant depends on its cicutoxin, a principle derived from the resinous constituents, and
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie
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