Etymology

coniine

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Today it means: A poisonous alkaloid found in poison hemlock and the yellow pitcher plant; it is a neurotoxin which disrupts the peripheral nervous system. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κώνειον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκώνειον“hemlock”
  2. English todayconiine

From Ancient Greek κώνειον (kṓneion, “hemlock”) + -ine.

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