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picrotoxin

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pic·ro·tox·in  (pkr-tksn)
n.
A bitter crystalline compound, C30H34O13, derived from the seed of an East Indian woody vine (Animirta cocculus) and used as a stimulant, especially in treating barbiturate poisoning.
picro·toxic adj.
picrotoxin [ˌpɪkrəˈtɒksɪn]
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) a bitter poisonous crystalline compound formerly used as an antidote for barbiturate poisoning. Formula: C30H34O13
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